New-York tribune., 1918-10-04
Throngs Pay Tribute to
Czecho-Slovaks at the
Altar of Liberty
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Will Fight Until End
Capt. Hurban Tells About
Struggles of His People
Against Slavery

New York yesterday paid it's tribute
the nation which exists chiefly in the
hearts of tho Allies and in the faith
Of it's citizens-the Czecho-Slovak na-
tiop- Thousands of persons banked
themselves before the Altar OF Liberty
during the ceremonies held at noon ir
honor Of Czecho- Slovak Day.
Captain Vladimir S. Hurban, Czecho-
Slovak military attache at Washington
who recently led troops in Russia
brought a message to the city from
his comrades in the field and at home
eve Of the Czecho-Slovak nation arc
very pround to be able to help in your
advance against world slavery" he
said. "Thc American people call us q
baby nation, because We have been rec
ognized in international law only few
weeks We are baby nation from ar
international point of view, but We are
an old nation in the struggle against
slavery.
-Four hundred years have VIC been
struggling against German autocrscy
and militarism- From the very begin
ming of this world war every one OF Us
who could in any way help the Allies
did So Now, after four years Of hard
ship and suffering, every one under
stands thai our determination to carry
this struggle TO a victorious end is As
strong III il WAS in the beginning. Our
men on the different battle fronts
prove it,
America is proving more and more
that when she entered this war it was
not only to give moral support; ncI
real purpose can be seen on the battle
fields of France We all wish for
peace. but not q peace like the Brest-
Ilrovsk peace, made by the Germans.
We want permanent peace TO be as
sured. and We car get such peace il
we finish this struggle decisivcly.
Here is the Significance OF Americas
help which will enable US TO finish the
struggle decisivaly and will help to give
US assurance that the peace will be
really a democratic peace To obtain
that our blows must be continued
Your boys i'll France are giving them
ploWs now, and must continue to give
them The first step in this direction
IS 10 give them the necessary support
by buying Liberty bonds"
After the speaking the Czech O. Slovah
fiag-a bar OF white above bar Of red
Was raised AT the Altar OF Liberty
Then Miss May CapeS, daughter Of the
president OF the Bank OF Europe
dressed in native costume, laid on The
altaI-a bouquet o. pssapas grass. w4,ea.
and wild flowers. symbolic OF the green
lleleS OF the homeland.
Clad in their ligh. blue uniforms,
fifty volunteers from the Cxecho~Sl ovak
camp a. Stamford, Conn. lent reality
20 CAPTAIN Hurbans remarks about his
peoples efforts in The war. In the
crowd which attended the ceremonies
were many workers from the East Side
representatives OF the oppressed nation
mlrles of Austria Hungary.
Members OF the Official y:si,irp
I'a1-ty, who sat on the speakcrs' plat
iorm Of the Altar OF Liberty, were:
.iaroslav Smetanke, director Of thl
Washington Bureau Of the Czctho-
Slovak National Council; DR. Alcs
Hardlicka, of the National Museum il
Washington Lieutenant r. Danielo
vsky. A. B. houkel. Of the Slavoni,
lmmigration Home; Thomas Capek
head of the Bank Of Europe: Mre. l.
Motak- director OF the National Coun
ellis Relief Committee; G. II. Mika. o,
the councils publicity department
Rudolph Ruzicha. Joseph Mraxek ant
the Rev. Vincent pisck. Of the S!2vi,
Neighbornood Hous~