Evening journal., 1918-10-23
9 nations UNITE
IN FREEDOM PLANS
Former Subjects of Austria
Hungary Will Gather in
Independence Hall
WILL PROVE BARRIER
FOR GERMANY

WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-Unlty OF
action in proclaiming their indepen-
dence Of the Teutonic yoke In pursu-
ance Of President Wilson's suggestion
20 the Hungarian Government
that self-determination by her former
subject peoples was his policy, and
that "mere autonomy was unaccept-
able except If IL satisfied the Czechs
Poles. SlaNs and other peoples OF
middle Europe, is the purpose OF a
conference TO be held in independence
Hall, Philadelphia, on Friday and sat
urday.
DR.. Thomes :. Masaryk, Prime Min
lister of the new CzechO-SlOvak repuD-
lie. will be the presiding officer OF the
international gathering The invitation
to make use OF the historic birthplace
OF American liberty was extended by
the Mayod OF Philadelphia, and a dele
CATION of the representatives OF the in
terested peoples left here today for tha'
city.
The nationalities which will be rep
resented at the conference will be Bo-
hemians. Czecho-Slovaks, Jpgo-SlaVs,
Poles. Italians from the unredeemed
Adriatic provinces), Galicians. Lithuan-
ians. Rumanlans and UhrO-Rusins.
The underlying purpose Of this con-
vention is unity OF action in the crea-
tion OF the group OF new nations whlch
In the days 20 come will erect the bar
rier against Germanys eastward ag-
gressions. At the present time the
Czcho-Sloyak peoples have proclaimed
a republic. The Jugo-Slavs at the con-
ference in the Island Of Corfu more than
a year ago determined to erect con-
stitutional monarchy composed OF serbs,
Dalmatians and Croats, with the Kara
George dynasty established as the titu-
lar headship Of the state.
The Poles, partially freed through the
German permissive control OF Internal
affairs, with the regency council at the
helm. are engaged now in forming a
new nation with It's exact form yet TO
be determined. Rumania, just now oc-
oupied by TeutOnic armies, already Is
\ constitutional monarchy. The remain
ing national elements have not yet de-
oided on the form Of their governments
shall assume, though presumably they
wfn be either independent republican
states or attach themselves TO adjacent
nations under satisfactory guarantee or
autonomous existence and liberty gov
ernment.
Before leaving Washington DR.. Ma
saryk said.
sThe following organizations and rep
sentatives are authorized to help in
formulating declaration OF indepen-
dence for thier respective nations in Eu-
rome: John F. Smulski for the Polish
COMMITTEES. Jr. John Szlupas for the
Lithuanian National Council, Capt. Nasil
Lithuanian National Council, Capt Nasile
Stocia for the Rumanian National
League. DR.. II. Hinkovic for the Jugo-
elav National Council, Charles J. Toms-
zolll for the italian Irredentists, NJ
sichincky for the Ukrainlsn Federation
, and Gregory !. Zathkovich for the
American National Council OF Uhro-
Rusins.
Possibly other representatives viii
In certain cases be chosen TO afllX their
signatures to a document which trust
will go down in the history Of the op-
pressed nations of Europe. One or two
more nationalities may be represented
II so this will be announced later.
1--WE consider It an honor and a sin
gular privilege that our conferences,
based as they will be on the principles
OF self-determinatOn and cooperation
among all groups against Teutonic ag-
gression may be carried on under the
roof where the American Declaration of
independence was drafted and publish
ed. We shall do our work under the
shadow OF a great tradition"