The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
+ ,nmittee On Union OF
'Mid,European Races
Begins Activities In
Nations Capital
ose To Bring About United
rVp+ For Uplift Of Cen
IRA trail European Nations
And Races

There Il =.
lexington, which has a pro
wan that is one Of the deepest
20 o. most responsible that has
IN y undertaken by any group
.mer since the beginning of the
w. Il is called the Democrat
n m Niid-European Union and i it
H.. lust opened the doors of its
J, he headquarters in the Nc
I.eb1en Building at 10th and G
s s, It's president is DR..
T,onas G. Nasaryk, who is also
.., rs of the Czecheslovak
lTs,ti0nal Council. It's executive
s,eetor is Herbert Adolphus
g11er. formerly professor of so
solocr in Oberlin College and
N many years a close student
4 the races Of middle Europe.
priofv. the purpose Of the
,smocratic Mid-Furopean Union
II effect a unity Of effort
,nonc the oppressed nations Of
rsntral Europe to smooth out
NM adjust their differences;
lind TO provide a common coun-
n chamber where their renre-
vrtatives NAV meet together
|nd discuss their problems from
tine to time.
There are seven groups already
nresented in the Union: the
rpshoslovaks. the Poles, the
sumanians, the Jugoslavs. the
Ilahuanians, the Ukrainians and
Him Italian Irredentists. Other
nations will be admitted later. if
,sg seek representation: the
LIFTS. Firms. Fsthonians. Al
hnians, Unredeemed Greeks,
and others. Even the Bulga'-
ANS. if thev show a thorough
hange Of heart and a desire to
ubscribe to the aims Of the fed
sation. will not find the way
barred to them.
To begin with. the new organ
ntion will hold MEETINGS every
aher Wednesday. Snecia' Sos
sons will be called whenever in
prtant questions Of the moment
sem TO demand them. The men
Tbo sit about the council table
rn be accredited REPRESENTA-
ires of the different official na-
ional committees and councils
Which have been formed h- these
peoples since the beginri~o of
HE war. Farh rroun will have
me vote. The expenses of the
ammittee will be met bv all of
Them. each nationality contribut-
ng fraction uroportionate to
ne numbers Of its population.
It nresart about 65.000,000
Fopla will he Informally repre-
snted by the delegates at the
hveekly meetings.
The idea Of this important
FEDERATION has been in the minds
n some of it's members for a
'eT long time. But steps to
on It were only taken about
ufee weeks apo at a meeting in
M Fillmore Hotel, New York. |
Y that occasion. Professor
lasaryk presided at at a little
lmerlng Of interested persons,
g definite arrangements were
ue to carry the project to
ASnmgton and seek the COOP
auon Of agencies of the gov
anment. There followed a num- |
8 Of short conferences and |
angs at the national capital. |
81 a. impressive audience at
9 Mlllte House. with Presi-
W wilson. As a result. the
.sallzation was perfected and ,
llers were found to house
j olilce and routine part of it's
mere is a large council room
inch the regular gatherings
0e committee will take place.
aedy a number of interested
a y have found their way in
ufector 'Miller's office and
u nave volunteered their SER
v N aid of the work. Within |
n0tt time, the headquarters
e 2 very busy place, and
detberations which take
j may be expected to be of
40und world Importance.
NOTICE