The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-09-13
j. S. RECOGNIZES
CzECHO-SLOVAKe
cZEcHS ARE NOW ASSURED OF
STANDING IN LEAGUE
OF NATIONS
AUSTRIAN REVOLT EXPECTED
Terms of Peace Which Will Be Inn
posed Upon Central Powers Are
Expected to Establish Ter
ritory for New Nation

Washington, Sept. 4-Recognition
of the CzechoSlovak nation yesterday
by the United States government as
sures the Czechs of northern Austria
of q standing in the league of ma
lions and, since it follows similar ac-
ton by Great Britain, France and
Italy, it may have far reaching eff
feet on the war situation in Europe.
In any event, it is expected to pro-
duce a new alignment of demands up
ON Germany and Austria-Hungary at
the peace table.
The first immediate effect of the
American governments action, state
department officials said will be in
the opening of the way to furnishing
much NEEDED war materials and sup
plies to the Czecho Slovak armies
operating against the Germans and
Austrian forces in Siberia and south
ern Russia. Financial assistance also
can be given and, while no request for
such aid has yet been made. it is ex-
pected and officials said it would be
granted.
Would Establish East Front.
In the official view, the CzechO-Slo-
vaks, if properly financed and aided,
will be able to make more serious
and determined offensive against the
common enemy. The Czechs in Russia
and Siberia are particularly anxious
to re-establish an eastern front and
are said to lack only equipment and
moral support to accomplish their pur-
pose. 1t is estimated that there are
from 10000 to 100000 Czecho- Slovaks
operating in Russia and Siberia. and
these, with the aid of such military
aid as is being furnished by the United
States and the allies, and the large
numbers of Russians which they may
attract to their standards are expected
to successfully combat German and
Austrian aggression in the east
Recognized as BeIligerents.
In extending recognition to the
Czecho- SlOvaks, the United States
went further than Great Britain and
France by recognizing the Czecho-
Slovak national council as de facto
)elligerent government. Professor
Thomas G. Massaryk, president of the
rational council, will continue to rep
esent the cho-Slovaks here.
Recognition of the CZecho- Sloyak
lation by the United States was de-
aged because President Wilson and
lis advisors wished to be certain that
he national council with Headquarters
n Paris, was the real representation
f its people. President Wilson has \
old congress that it was not the pur-
ose of the United States to dismember
AUSTRIA, but the fact that the Czecho-
lovaks as a nation have existed be-
ore the Christian era, and recent de-
elopments in Austria, are represented
s lending weight to change in this
overnment's attitude.
The terms of peace which the en-
ante nations will impose upon Ger
lany and Austria are expected to es-
lblish definitely the territorial posi-
on of the Czecho-Slovak nation. This
leans that the northern tier of states
l the dual monarchy, Bohemia. Mora
la and part of Galicia will be sew
red from the empire and become the
home of the Czecho-Slo-
axis. Under this plan he adjoining
actions of Germany would also be en-
raced in the newly established nation.
Immediate results in Austria also
re loked for by officials here. The
lgo-Slavs of southern Austria have
n long time been ambitious to es-
blish an independent nation for
emselves under the leadership of Ser
a, and it is believed that they will
lie upon the recognition of the
as an excuse for def
te action looking to their freedom.