The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-14
BOEHEMIANS OF THIS
COUNTY TAKE ACTIVE
PART IN WAR WORK
c2EcHo sLovAks ARE BirTER
rae Al nj ,e rTrE .,SSw
AZ Bio Mass Meeting Held Near Robs
town Resolution picdginu r heir
Undivided support IN War
Program Is Adopted

fiuhomians ~ Nuecea County held Il
hig meeting last sunday afternoon az
Bohemian hill. five miles northwest Of
liuhs'nwn fpi tho purpose 10 unite
mofe firmly and perform their work
moro efficiently fuf tho good of he
United States aa well nN FOR their na
tive land which is now struggling fot
ite independence
The IsohemlAna or gxecho- SluNaks
Hst hey ufe called ln their own iau-
guage belong almost go % man To- ID.
National bohemian Alliance organized
80 this cuuntrs as soon as the was
broke out and from tho fiiat day 20
its existence. th.s were doins thuir
utmost in collecting mones fot Tie
American Red Cross and for their WIZ
fund from which they are supporting
their volunteer armie4. which are
fighting nn our fronts side ~ side with
fAc Allies
rheif present strength Is more than
ESQ 600 men. " whom 30 u'f cent are
'N-prisnnef from thu Nustr0 Hun
eArian army the remainder being
composed of .olun'ecrs from America
France and Ruqsti IN France their
amy numbers MS ne0 Of veteran wnr
rinis well equipped md steadily
growing Do numbers in Russia 100 600
now fighting in Sihetia uRsins' tho
NoishrViki nud fhsif German al!ios
in i~lN ,5oeo and on Solouiia front
about no coo
Their lossos aro already hcapv ana
uu doubt will hc much creator as their
eleeiness iu fight against their old
pppr"ssofe is uuhuundrd In Russia.
their sacrifices wer, especially great
ns they fought in he FIRST line from
The beginning ~ ihe war General
BlusiloN after the nnfile ~ Tarnepni
where there ioRiun- were shielding the
already WAY ctinr Russiau armies from
d"Hfi uction said tine following. Whole
iussiA should fHil upon hon knees he.
fufe these bohemian Warriors for their
great bravery ana devotion to tho
cause sacred 10 uli 90 ls Tho, stood
fiim IKE the wall against ali Gerfnan
on-ladehts lehiine with reckless forti-
iudo and dying l.ke heroes TO- 10 ni4n.
thus saying our rcc"ding aifnins from
complete defeat and disaster
The meeting was opened bs Inc
president ~ the local organ cation.
John Nalchar who introduced tho first
speaker 3 WEIGH. mss or ~ Rahs.
town Thor rinoipnl speaker ~ the
day was s. T. knstorpz uf Coruus
'htisti who explained the duties ~
every American fitiTan toward hie own
country. now battling fof It's existence
and freedom md for ne preservation
~ domestic institutions of fhc world
At the conclusion of his address. hs
proposed for adoption . strong resplu .
ton dcciariur tho sentiment and the
status ~ AN I3oh-mians IN this Wal
aud offering their unbranded allcei-
Hice 90 ttnir adopted country Of The
l'nited states
Tho resolution WIS adopted unaui
mousle hs r's nR vote Then the meet.
ing adopted resolution ~ coincidence
go the ffmhy ~ Joseph Iurac of
knrncs city that recently lost their
beloN 90 SON. Anton ou me battlefield
81 1i"ud soaked France. Tho hoy waa
- itflc over eighteen wears Of age.
when Nc Joined the United states
army upou the FIRST can ~ his coun
try lie WIS killod IN action. diving
htAf"lN lasping arms in his hoyish
bands
The meeting also adopted "a motion
60 send n telegram 20 Hon Robert
Lansing secretary 81 s'nte. thanking
MN fHf bis official recognition ~ the
indcpcndrnco ~ Bohemia lN doing
tins hv uuly followed the oAHmpla ~
other allies France. England and
italy who had pres lousy declared
that the behcmians should he r. free
and indcpcudcui nation The financial
results "a he meeting viii also b..
satisfactory ihc proceeds VIII 40 20
tho Rcd Croro and tine Bohemian Ma
tnnal War FUND
similar patriotic meetings are being
organized in every Bohemian sottle-
n"nt 200 the state ~ Texas and every
whrrc @ good work is being aecomp
lished
MI ana Mrs = r. ~euHfer of san