New-York tribune., 1918-02-27

OF the world. Then there was more waltz
ins- This did not seem incongruous. The
manner Of their dancing did not seem 10
m'nlm1ze, but rather to deepen. the impress
SION OF hneness Of sentiment exhibited in
connection with the fag presentation. One
Ieit II to be an Evidence OF the presence of a
hl2n degree OF sanity anc sense Of DroDor-
ton What does all OF this signify?
these men Comprised one Of the companies
OF men who are sailing by the hundreds
"eekiN from the shores OF the United States
20 JON the Czechosovak volunteer army in
France and Italy They purpcsed fjrbtipg
austria and the Tcutonic allies The came
rom different parts OF the United States.
pr- chlchy from tie shores Of Lake Nicbi-
gan Most OF them were married. Among
th"se who addressed them was the attractizo
and spirited wife Of a man already an tln
olaer SIDE. She was the head OF the wo1na,,,s
any sary, which had arranged the reception
a''d was otherwise entertaining the volln-
'gc'S wnile they awaited the sailing OF their
selp These men and their friends we're sun
P'Iih% the necessary equipment.
Ne2E-arIy, collections are taken THROUGH
out the Bohemian and Sovak colonies in
orGcl TO raise the funds to suDDort +he
ezechoslovak army on the Western front
me men are physically fit. for 7hcv are
members OF the Sokols. or athletic social
ana hationallstlc organizations which ti7o
noHemlans long ago established in thej,. ,la
i've land and transplanted here when tbov
came to America Out of the III recruits
"fo were present at the reception 1O9 that
in9N.ihg mad passed the physical examina-
'!oAa. ne meeting places OF the Sokols are
Si1eht now, Tor those who have NOT hoo,
called INTO the American army have pono
Nefseas to fight. Thousands have taken
tSsage for France with this end in view
me motto Of this volunteer army is "Victorv
OF death! These men fight until 1hov ,s.;n
or are Killed More than 5000 pieces OF mail
passed through the Office o the National Ro-
hoMl&n Alliance. in the Tribune Buildinr in
me course OF one day recently on the way
rom france to relatives in Chicago.
Czech Armies at ,hc Front
his is not the only Czechosloval army IN
EUROPE opposing the Teu1onic allies" said nv,
companion. "On the Russian side is one
pos esSlhg tour times as many machine gums
80 'l:e regiment as are to BE found in any
oAHef regiment IN that country. This army.
"a'ch Is the best fighting force in Puqsia
is supported by fellow nationals who tay
themselves from to 20 per cent Of the.l
Neomes tor its support. The reason aus
.'i2 does 10. wish to fight on tie Ruesia7,
front and has failed in the past is because its
pest forces arc the Bohemians and Slo,.aAs
VINO cannot be depended upon to continue -
l,''''''h IN s.e army q the Dual Monarchs,
Practically all Of the advances Of the Ans
tiaan army IN the past have broken down ~
=" certain point, because the Bohomiaos wont
oNer 10 tie enemy. Austria vas rot ab'o
% oYerrun Serbi, II TIE carly ,av: oe tso
war; because the Czechoslovaks surrendered
- ito seshs Il ihe ru.as,r ,saqo -
fought On that side Of this rumbcr 5s ooo
have either been killed o. have died l.o,,,
me epidemic diseases which have s,van+ o,.aa.
Serbia Those who are now GOING From,
America are doing 50 because of their s,n,.
la'Ry toi TIE cause G the Entente Those
70 survive eXNcct % return here
Al5 IS the reaction of the great way nno,
States. e''-'eu
bismarck once remarked that whoever con-
'reHed bohemia would have = con+ro,1inr
voice n Mitteleuropa. Any one who will +al.e
the trouble to look At map Of .hc A]s4,'',
ard German empires wll readily discoTar
nc reason. It lies directly between Berlin
and Vienna, the chief rail line ioinino, tl,l
V&o capitals passing through Prapne and
across Bohemia The Bohemians and sIo
VaAs' on the same parallel in Hungary are
aisputng the right of the Hapsburgs to CON
lro' their destinies. Therefore we have n,oro
man an interest as neghbors in uba+ o,,r
bohemian and Sovak acquaintancos NO
doing. are