El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-04
The Foreigners Celebrate


MOT Americans only celebrate this Fourth Of July
United States. French citizens BrtsheIs, Italians
Greeks SeTvans and Montenegrns Lithuanians and Poles
help celebrate the day-and the CzechoSovaks also.
One must not forget the CzechoSovaks and the Jugo
Slavs those oppressed peoples held under thrau OF
Austria-HuHgary dominated by the Teuton power, but
struggling to regain their old freedom An army corps Of
them fought IN the Russian army against Hungary
and Germany long there any fighting, and the
through the Bolshev toward Vadiyostok to embark for
France and keep with the battle against the Hun
Czech contingent has deserted from the Austrian army and
joined the Italians Inc others would do so were they
allowed opportunity to break away from the Austrian
ine is led believe from all published
The CzechO-Savs in the United States enistng in
orr army and uavv Manv of them are wearing our uni
FORM Of them struggling under the handicap Of ignor
Of our language but they doing their best in our
school Of the soldier TO make good fighting Those
who not IN military service buying Liberty bonds
and savings stamps and contributing from their
ings, often meageT, to the other funds
Their patriotism IS deep and broad and so today they
address to the president Of the United States message
ringing with devotion, follows in part;
I'VE loyal Czecho-Sovas Of America bownE in rever-
Ht respect before the majesty Of your people, bending our
heads before the memory Of your greatest sons Washing
ton and Lincoln stand with all the might possess be-
hind you and your president greeting in him your great
/ morning.
@We came here from the land Of suffering and oppres
sion It this account that hailed America ike
rising after the dark night Of humiliation And she
received usPoor unknown, Insignificant She received
and her warmed from the first moment set
loot her so-the big Of fTeeT happier life than
that had lived in oppressed native land.
we learned 10 love America Ior We are the OF
the land which in the twilight Of history the first
the world arise and fight the battle Of democracy and
seldetermnation Of her people We the Of the
land which shone ike great beacon light Of truth and
faith in the life Of the 18th century. When the whole
world slept awake And the democratic Iegions
under great leader Of peasant sodery Jan Zska of
Tonov and George Of Podebrad fought desperate battle
for freedom against the German and Magyar violence and
brutal law Of might.
I'VE love this land-for the ideals Of July 3 177s IN
corporated by her great leaders into the law Of -and
written indeby the OF nation by the blood
and sacrifices Of her sons.
Having our bps the name Of this country and her
president, too lift hands today July 4, 1913 as we
gathered under the folds Of the flag Of this great re-
public and soemny pledge ourselves be loyal and true
to the government Of the United States its president
This is country. We and viii remain true 10
her abong for her her in her struggle in her
suffeings, true to the grave"
1t viii be noticed that kaiser has not gone to the
sea front IN submarine to the air front an arplane
Perhaps he shows discretion but what's the matter with
his press agent? Karl Rosner hasn't put good lie
for two weeks
Noting the fine progress the department is now
making IN sending troops across cannot repress the
wish that secretary Baker had gone France with the
first contingent Of troops under Gen Pershing and thus
had received his inspiration earlier
Now that upward Of 200 nurses doctors and sailors Of
Canadian hospital ship have murdered the com
mander Of the submarine should hasten to notify emperor
William that the kaiser the more quickly receive
the congratulations Of the German deity Colt Won wilhelm
uud Deutschland