Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08

punishments inflicted upon them by
the officers of the Vienna and Berlin
governments. have stood firm against
the Teutonic principles. Never have
they entered intellectually into the
war. The Czecho-Slovak units never
have been efficient troops for Austria,
because they believed in the cause
enunciated by the enemy. In parlta-
ment they have frustrated the high
handed methods Of governmental lead
ers. They have widely preached the Cos
pei Of antagonism to the Germaniza-
ton Of the dual monarchy. Always have
they resisted the efforts completely
to enslave their peoples through
the imposition Of the will of the Ger
manic minority in northern Austria.
German sympathizers in all regions
largely populated by the. Czecho-Slo-
minority. Just as the minority by
high-handed methods has been able to
suppress, at least keep dormant. for
decades the nationalistic dreams OF
the Czechs and Slavs, SO would this
minority suppress and bleed these peo-
pies were they permitted to remain In
the hands of the Vienna government.
in turn dictated to by the kaiser In
Berlin.
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The world was thrilled by the dar-
ing actions Of thousands Of Czecho-
Slovak forces.
World Thrilled who follow o.
by Daring Actions. tat tate Of con-
science, deserted the Austrian
cause in the campaigns against the
Russians. The world saw an even
greater example of courage and for
titude when these tens of thousands
of men refused to return to their ma
tive heaths and Austrian dictation,
after the signing of the Brest-Litovsk
peace treaty, and started long,
wearisome march of thousands OF
miles toward Vladivostok. where
they intended to embark for France.
an additional thousands Of miles,
that they might by their physical ef-
forts advance the cause OF democracy.
En- route they were attacked by
traitorous bolshevik troops at the
behest Of the Germans. though spe-
cif1c pacts had been entered into In
surfing the Czecho-Slo units safe
brunt of German assaults. but IN
pitched battles overcame their adver-
saries. Pushing on and on, they reach
ed the region Of the Transsiberian
railroad, where they again were set
upon by the enemies of Russia, and
then in turn the Czecho-Siovak units
turned upon the Germans and boil
sheviki, and today: form the unit
which eventually shall lead to the
reclamation Of Russia and the COM
plete Illustration of Germanic effort
in all the regions of the east. the
allied nations today owe great debt
to the Czecho-Slovaks who ever have
remained true to the principles OF
right and justice.
The allies will repay them by I'M
locking their letters and giving them
an opportunity to rule themselves
In the meantime the allies are doing
a concrete, helpful thing in assisting
fight their battles in the east-bat-
ties, the successful outcome of which
mean much to the general cause OF
the entente powers.
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One thing has been proven to the
bolsheviki, the Germans and such other
elements Of Rus
A11;ad Eoroaa STA as h G
sought to place
Gain in Russia. russia forever un.
der the yoke of the kaiser-the allies
are deadly in earnest about their mil
itary Intervention and intend to press II
home until the dreams and purposes OF
the Germans and the fanatical boishe-
visits are forever discredited and set to
nought. During the past week allied
forces operating from Archangel have
swept on southwark. sending the bolshe-
Wiki troops before them, having reached
Obozerskaya, seventy-five miles south
Of Archangel.
To the eastward, beginning at Pensa
on the Volga, there is an uninterrupted
line of Allied and Czecho-Slovak troops
all the way to Vladivostok. In the
Transbaikal regions the Czecho-SiovaA
forces have begun drive to the east
ward. and as a result of their opera
lions communication has been establish
ed with the allied forces operating from
the Manchurian regions. Now. that
there is contact, the danger to the
Czecho-Slovak forces in the Trans
Eaikal regions Is minimized, though
more definite contact must be estab-
lished if this force is to successfully sur
mount the menace brought to them by
the German and bolshevist troops In
this region.
That the allied forces cooperating
from Vladivostok and from Hardin in.
tend to drive their blows home and
give the bolshevik forces, largely Off
cered by the Germans, no rest also is
indicated by the official statements is
sued in Toxic during the past week.
The japanese are operating in force
with the firm intention of cutting
their way through to lrkutsk. and
when this point is reached there will
be complete coordination of all the
allied and Czecho-Slovak forces oper-
ating in the Siberian regions.
On the battle front in the Usuri re-
gions to the north OF Vladivostok the
japanese, American, French and Brit
ish forces have shown the bolsheviki
no quarter, and as a result the retreat
of these minions Of anarchfsm has
been marked. There have been several
pitched battles. The Japanese evident.
ly are bearing the brunt of the fight
ing at the present moment. but. isas-
much as the Siberian provisional gov
eminent has made it plain that If the
allies are to succeed swiftly and sure
ly there must be still greater forces
it is believed London. Paris an6
Washington governments soon will
dispatch larger units to this region.
Gen. Semenoff, who was pressed
over the Chinese front some weeks
ago, evidently has been succored by
the Japanese and Chinese, for his
forces also are moving forward and g
junction has been effected with the
Czecho- Slovaks operating in the Baika
regions.
The military situation in Siberia is
one which should give the peoples Of
various allied nations extreme graft.
fication, for bolshevik forces every.
where are being forced back and al
no point are they seriously menacing
the allied operations.