The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-25

has missed his opportunity for con-
structive work, and for this reason, h.
is doomed to failure.
HE counted too, much upon the
strength of German Socialists, think
ing that they would rise and declare
their disapproval of Junkerism. Ger
man Capitalization, however, did not
result from a revolution, but was
brought about by the power of Prus-
sla. AS result it has been imbued
with militarism. which is difficult to
eradicate.
at is our duty to uphold and help
the President in all ways. for it is
t, ward him that we must LOOK for the
solution of our Polish problem"
THE Bolsheviki government is the
only government which has clearly ex-
pressed itself in favor of a free ana
independent Bohemia" said B. G.
Gregr, ediIpr of the "Hlas Lidu," the
| ljggest Bohemian paper in the East,
and son of DIR. Edward Gregr, leader
CT the Bohemians in the Austrian par
lament. Last Sunday, at a meeting
held in Prague by Bohemian, Nora
Wan and Silesian representatives, a
resolution was passed demanding an
Independent Bohemian republic. Our
| leaders see real strength in the Boil
sheviki, knowing we'll their progress
sive and fair ideals, and they are be-
ing influenced by them.
| Bohemia has been struggling for
emancipation from Austria, and her
aim had been to have a Russian or
!
January %, 1917, President Wilson
declared himself for an independent
Bohemia, but now both he and Lloyd
George make mention only of the au-
tonomous development of the nation
alities in Austria Hungary. We have
been surprised by this change, but it
is applicable. Allied diplomats can
Tot express their sympathy openly,
for they do not wish to hurt the feel
iEgs of the Austrian government. They
still hope for a rupture between Aus
tria and Germany.
THE suppressed nations are prom
ised the autonomy in the hope that
having once obtained 1t they will con-
tinue the struggle ~and gain more than
independence by their own efforts.
President Wilson has always helped
us in our national aspirations, and 1
do not doubt that we can always de-
j pend on his moral support.
''The principles of the Bolsheviki
are influencing the whole world. be-
lieve, knowing the sincerity of their
views, that they will never be traitors
to the Slavs. Their recognition by the
allies would help Russia a great deal,
laC
that is the only way in which the radi-
cal changes planned by them could be
retarded and their activities could
then be directed into channels of mod
crate revolution. That VIC are facing
a world revolution I do not doubt
1.-The war will end either with the
disruption of Austria or with the de-
feat of America said the Rev. Chris
topher L. Orbach, editor and president
of the DAILY Slovak- the
biggest Slovak daily in the East. "Only
! don't believe that the United States
can be beaten. Even when the coun-
try was poor and snail it won every
war, and I firmly believe that it will
help to win this struggle, too.
'"There must be a complete disrup-
ton Of stria-Hungary, for it is
through her assistance that the Berlin
Bagdad plan is possible. She is Ger
many's tool in this scheme, and her
mere existence will be a menace to the
freedom and democracy of the world
Austria is simply the name given tc
a number of oppressed Slavonic ma
tons held together by the common
, yoke of common sorrows, and for thai
reason she must not exist after the
; war.
The autonomy mentioned by Presi
dent Wilson in his recent speech prac
tically stands for liberation. In any
, case I doub3 that we Slovaks have suf
! ficiently proven or had the opportun
ity to show that what we want is in
dependence, ard that should we get i
we would know what to do with it.
"a declaration for our independ
. erce would only act as provocation t.
Germany, under whose heel Austria i
>. row being ground. User stateC
in Berlin at the beginning of the wa
; that he would fight until the last CNer
: RAN and the last German horse ar
dead We must take this statemen
" into serious consideration.
81 feel satisfied that Austria vii
: not desert Germany, and that we vii
!. have to fight for our freedom agains
> imperialism of the Hohenzollerns."
Paul Waters. an alien enemy, is i
the Rinphamton state hospital. afte