The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-26
CzECH0-SLOvAkS
RECEIVE MESSAGE
WITH ENTHUSIASM
They See Way Open for Re-
turn TO Bohemia.
By Carl W. Alderman.


n OPS fiRht. 1913. hy the New Nurk Times.
The Chicago Tribune ana The Oldahoml
Cty Times
NLNDlNOSTOk. Oct 26-ln Rus.
sia where thousands OF Czech -Slovaks
are fighting for national independence.
Wilson'S reply 10 Austria was received
with great enthusiasm The Czech-
think u opens the way 20 Prague. Whef
the text wa, received it was translated
and telcgraphtd Immediately i've thou
sand miles aCro', Siberia ~ the Czsch
headquarters.
Extras were issued here and IN,
president, term, posted over the bin
boards where the crowds are rcadinr
constantly AZ the Czech office. Wi
sons note and the formation Of th,
Czech government At Paris were he'
aided as final step, before actual return
Of all Czechs To Bohemia to unite ani
establish a government IN their land
IT is a thrilling sight 10 sec H.,
Czechs who are looking forward @
their return 10 their native hnd aflc
being iour year, or more away. but ID
is pathetic 10 see their do0ncast q,
preston when they mention their ii.
appointment because the allied truor
could not reinforce their front an,
open the road acfo,v Russia &.
Austria. but they are not down-heartcd
COntrarily they are more determined %
fight the bolsheyiki and Germans unt
there Is break with the central power
which will open the railroads and iror
tiers
Captain Delighted.
Doctor krizek. captain OF the Czechr
Slgyaks aud representative OF the ma
tional council at VlsdiSostok, was en-
chanted with Wilson's reply 70 the Aus
hungarian armistioc feqdest H,
said We are delighted o. the ,uri
our national afiaiPs have taken. w
are quite sure the presidents ideas vii
be sufficient basis fof the reaIizatio
OF Our national aspirations We will q,
through 10 Prague as soon as We eau
We shall not stop our efforts until uncou
ditional independence OF our country
assured. We can not, will not, stop ou
efforts one moment because the bol
sheyiki, pressed by the Germans are nov
trying 10 force their way into Siberia
How long do YOU think the bol.
sheyiki can hold cut"
Il believe the bolsheyiki will hold a
long as Germany sustains them, nc
longer. Whether an armiStice woula
have the effect oI stopping all imam.
cial and military help,to the bolsheYik
from Germany Is doubtful. We are
fighting for our freedom. We will gu
through 10 our homes As soon as pos.
sible We know from the news re.
eeived from Austria that the situation
even there is very favorable 10 our ma
tional aspiration. The present cenfrz
4 government is too weak 10 resist, our
fsfofH osraaisstor, The xwsTas
army is disorganned weak and with
out fighting spirit II is only queS
ton OF time now until We Succeed
Whether our army in Russia reaehe.
Prague. sooner OF later Creeho- -Slovak
independence vii be realized. because
our people Throughout the World are
fighting for the same cause. e,fd
himV aute AuuCHCNuthlts
Replying to the question whether TN
CHechS would he satisfied with nde-
peudence under the Hapsburgs even il
Offered now. Captain Krizek said: The
whole CIecho- Sloyak army in Russia
iayors complete Independence OF III,
CzeSho- Slovak republic"
The situation on the CIecho front /.
not satisfactory, az some time ago IN,
bolsheyiki were pressing the Cfecho
Slovak troops back along the .Samara.
Cheliabinsk railroad. the Csechs bein.
forced to withdraw gradually.
krizek said "Our oops are weak
ened. after almost iiye months Of con-
tinuous fighting. Our reserves are
small and our war material Is insui
iicient We are trying 10 hold, az
though everything does not depend
upon US, but upon the enemy's strength
and on the allied resistance"
Start for Interior. -
The American assistance i about
ready 10 leave Vladiyostok ior Cheia.
binsk Instead OF a Red Cross train IL
IS being made an all American. includ-
rug army aid The Red Gross is sched>
uled to leave soon. stopping at Harhin.
lrkutsk and Ousk, day or two ia
each city and carrying supplies, Al
terwards another train carrying onb
supplies leaves The all-American spe-
cial carrying L, S., guards, nc Red
Cross director staff. doctors, nurses.
French and British has already moved
TO Om,k where il Is now the sect of the
Siberian government The Siberian
authorities are calling out an army
which was already training prior to the