The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-17
ONLY SOLDIERS HAVE THE RIGHT ITO TALK PEACE Prof. Pupin Arouses I'm mense Audience at Czecho- Slovak Rally at Armory. 
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 FOR $50,OOO FUND Capt. Hurban of Siberian 'ARTay One of Speakers Dinner at The Stratfeld.

 "Our soldiers are the only ones who have the right to speak of peace,' said Prof. M. I. Pupin addressing the rally at the Armory last night for the purpose of raising a fund of $5O,OCO for the Czecho-Slo army, and their reply they have been asked, is TO with peace'" Other speakers who declared the time has not yet come to talk peace with the Hun included Lieutenant Governor Wilson, who presided, A. s. Ambrose, chairman of the committee, Captain Vladimir Hur- ban, representing the Czecho-Slovak army in Siberia, Major George Haven Putnam, and others.
 The rally was attended by a gather ing which filled the large edifice, and was most enthusiastic. Capt. Hurban was given an ovation when he rose to speak, and his remarks, both in Eng lish and his native language, pro- voked outburst of applause. During the evening the Wheeler &5 Wilson band rendered selections, including the national hymns of the Allies.
 A. S. Ambrose, chairman of the gen. seral committee, called the gathering to order and introduced Mayor Will son as chairman of the evening. Mayor Wilson spoke briefly but point edly, saying it was @ privilege to well come the representatives of a nation but 14 days old, and he is glad that the Czecho- -Slovak republic has been recognized by President Wilson as one of the family of nations, and has been adCDted bV Uncle Sam
 Suggestions of peace have come from the Hun" Mayor Wilson said, '@but it is, not time to talk of peace not until righteousness has first been established in the world as against might. The deeds of our soldiers, now beginning to gain victories forbid peace talk, and when peace is de- clared it will be dictated in Berlin. Theer can be no compromise on prin- ciple, and it must be. definitely estab- lished that democracy is right and autocracy is wrong.'
 Prof. Pupin of Columbia University one O fthe elading scientists of the country, a resident of Connecticut, and engaged for three years in problems connected with the war told at some length of who the CzechO- -SloVak peo- pie are. He mentioned some of the gerat men the nations have produced and then turned to the young men O1 his audience, and said they had ex. pected deliverance from oppression by Russia, whom they believed grea and strong. Russia was great" Prof Pupin said "but she was not strong She will come out all right, however Now Russia, from whom we expected deliverance, expects deHverance iron #, us"
 Speaking of his people in America Prof. Pupin said they are to be found in the mines, steel works, and shops of the land. Your duty he tolt those of his people in the audience "is to work as you never worked be fore, for the men in the trenches neeC your backing. You must never lool at the clock, yoifA must do' your bes for the men at the front; and fo Gods sake dbn't Strike. The ma who quits his job now is traitor"
 Capt. Hurban spoke at some Iengt of problems connected with the wal and said in conclusion that "it is tn spirit which will win the war, not tn machinery or the men in the trenches but the spirit of the sldiers and C the people to win," his words winnin an outburst of applause.
 Other speakers of the evening wer Major George Haven Putnam of Ne York, who talked on "Americanism' Rev. Dr. Vincent Pisek, and Gutzo Borglum.
 The rally at the armory followed dinner at The StratfieId at which Cap Hurban and Major Putnam wei guests of honor, and which was a tended by the captains and workel of the teams which are to condu the drive, by Mayor Wilson, many the clergy of the city. Justit George w. Wheeler, head, of tF Bridgeport War Bureau, and oth distinguished citizens of Rridgepol Chairman Ambrose presided as toas master, and offered a toast to Pres dent Wilson, saying George Wasl ingtOn has been called the Father His Country and of Democrac Abraham Lincoln the saviour of D mocracy in his country, but Preside Wilson will be known as the Fath of the Democracy of the World" I thought being greeted with an ou burst of applause
 Mayor Wilson in response propos a toast to the first president of t Czecho-Slovak republic, Preside Marsaryk. Both toasts were dru1 standing
 Explanations of the method of co ducting the campaign were made
 Chairman Ambrose, and a number contributions, made in advance we announced, among them the folio ing: Justice George w Wheel s10;| American Chain Co.,, $1,OC Slovak National 2S. 5000: St. JosepI First Catholic Union, S550; Slov Sokola. $50; Rev. Ludwig Karlovsl SsO; Rev. Panik, $500; A. S Ambro S1,000; Slovak Unions, S2OO. It W also announced that Walter F. Lasf has promised to be one of ten in { city to contribute the sum of S2,E each to the fund, and team capta were advised to get busy.
 Reports of the progress of the ca paign, which officially started l night, will be made at luncneons be held at The Stratfleld at nc every day. It Is expected that sum set will be largely oversubscrib