The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-16
CAPTAIN HURBAN TO ADDRESS: BIG
 RALLY TONIGHT
Leader of Czecho -Slovaks From Siberia to Open
 Drive for $50,000.

The doors of the armory will open this evening at 7:S0 for the big mass meeting which opens the drive to raise $50,000 in Bridgeport for the Czecho- -Slovak war fund. The occas- ion will be great rally which will be attended by thousands and at which noted speakers will talk on various aspects of the wonderful opportunity which is presented to the Allies in the fight which has been put up by the Czecho- Slovak battalions in Rus sia. This situation presents strong possibilities that Russia may be brought back into the war as an opponent of Germany which would mean diversion of at least a million Hun troops to that front and the con- sequent shortening of the war.
 The speakers at the rally will be Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, Major George Haven Putnam, Jrof. J. D. Prince of Columbia University, Prof. M. l. Pupin of Columbia Unversiity, Rev. Dr. Vincent Pisek of New York, Gutzen Borglum, the noted sculptor, and Captain Vladimir Hurban. Captain Hurban has had a part in the world war which will go down in history with Thermopyloe and the charge at Balaklava. He was one of the band of Czecho- -Slovaks who after being disarmed by the Bolsheviki, fought their way across Russia to Vladivostok where they met the Allied relief expedition and have now start ed back to restore Russia to the ranks Iof hn r6 Ave hat l try from the German and Magyar rule and oppression.
 | Thus far they hold possession of l the whole of Siberia as far as Lake Baikal and daily reports are coming 1 in of their victories over the Bol- sheviki and Germans. They are CO., operating with the Japanese, Ameri- can, English, French and Italian troops and their army is steadily in creasing in size like a gigantic snow ball rolling toward the Hun lines Thousands of Russians are joining them as they recognize them as their i best friends and the only present i chance to save Russia from the two dangerous which threaten, tyranny ol anarchy.
 
 of the most inspiring events of the war in Bridgeport. There will be ir attendance a company of CZecho slovak soldierss from the training camp at Stamford and Bridgepor people will have an opportunity O. seeing what fine soldiers comprise tht Battalions of Victory or Death as the! are called.
 The Czecho-S -Slovaks who are in re bellon against ustria-Hungary hav' been declared traitors and when cap tured, their punishment is death Practically none are captured. The! either achieve victory or remani deaC upon the battle field.
 A dinner will be held at The Strat
 field at o'clock at which will b.
 present the members of the genera
 committee which comprises many o
 the hest known men in Bridgeport
 the team captains and all who vii
 take part in the campaign. It i
 especially urged that all team work CTS be present as they will marcn il
 body to the armory from the hote where they will find seats reserved fo
 them.
 The speakers will attend the dime . and the members of the general com
 mIttee will have an opportunity ' meet them.
 The drive which is organized lik
 those of the Red Cross, Y. NJ. c. A Knights of Columbus and other kin dred war work is highly organize and the spirit of enthusiasm anon the workers is already at high pitcf
 They anticipate putting the fund ia Il over the top during the week of tn drive.
 : Luncheons will be held each moo : a; The Stratfield at which team wcrl;
 CTS and captains will attend and re . port the progress they have made dul ing the A hours.
 TEc campaign will differ in or respect from the others which hay : been held in the city There will | 2 two headquarters. One for Divisl, . A at The Stratfield. at which the ger : eral campaign will be handled an one for Division B at Sokol Hall : East Bridgeport from which will | conducted the campaign among il c thousands of Czecho-SlOv residen
 of the city. There will be a keen r l. valry between tho two which, adde = to the rivalry between the teams ar
 the two sections of Divisi on A wi
 make the campaign a most interes l. ing one.
 a Campaign Manager George Gree, u spun who is working day and nigi A' at The Stratfield polishing up tl
 morale of the workers reported tods ' that they are at concert pitch ar ~ ready to go out after any amou v nee led.
 Workers report that the public
 showing keen realization of the net ' of giving every aid and encourag ment to the heroic Czecho-Slova . who are barring the door of Russ , to the Hun and fighting gallant
 alongside Pershing's men in Fran and also on the Italian front. |, From the interest which has be ,-'' shown in the big mass meeting t ,d committee advises those who desi in seats to be prompt when the doc Q open at 7:3C.
 ct There will be no collection at Il ia meeting.