New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-19
MITTELUROPABUT
NOT KAISER'S KIM
Union Of Central Races Open
Headquarters at Washington

Washington, Oct 19-Therc is II
committee in Washington, which -
and most responsible that has beeiA
program that is one of the deepes
undertaken by any group of mel
since the beginning Of the war 1t ii
called the Democratic Mid European
Union and ii has just opened the
doors OF It's new headquarters in tna
McLachlen building at 10th aud "a
streets. It's president is DR.. ThomaA
6. Masaryk, who is also president III
the Czechoslovak National CounclA
Its executive director Is HerberH
Adolphus Miller, formerly professor
OF sociology in OberIin college c
Tor many years Il close student of The
races of middle Europe. q
Briefly, the purpose Of the Demo d
cratic European Union is to eff
feet a unity of effort among the OBJ
pressed nations of Central Europe, IN
smooth out and adjust their diferS
ences: and to provide commorA
council chamber where their repra- u
SentatiVes may meet together ard
discuss their problems from time I'll
time.
Seven Groups Represented.
There are seven groups represented
in the union the Czeehoslovaks, theI
Poles, the Roumanians, the Jugoslavs,|
the Llthuanians, the Ukrainians, and
the Italian IrredentistS Other nal
tons will be admitted later. if tbevI
seek representation: the Let's F'innss|
Esthonions, Albanians, Unredeemed|
Greeks, and others. Even the BUD
sarians, if they show a thoroue I'd
change Of heart and desire to subS
scribe to the aims of the federation,l
VIII not find the way barred to them.
10 begin with, the new organization
VIII hold meetings every otherI
Wednesday. Special sessions will hal
called Whenever important questionsI
or the moment seem to. demand
them. The men who sit about thel
council table will be accredited repre-|
senatiVes of the different official ma
tlonal committees and councils which
have been formed by ~these peoples
since the beginning of the war. Fach|
group Will have one vote The ex-
penSes of the committee Will be nett
by all of them, each nationality con-|
trbuting fraction proportionate to
the numbers of its population AL
present, about $4,000, 900 people wilt
be informally represented by the del
0o'0'17 CT t'lS Dl-WeGI<ly meetings..
Union of Recent Formation.
The idea of this important feder-
alton has been in the minds of soma
OF its members for a very long time.
But active steps to form it were only
taken about three weeks ago, at u
meeting in the Biltmore hotel, in New
York. On that occasion, Professors
Masaryk presided at a little gathering
Of Interested persons and definite ar
engagements We're made to carry tie
project to Washington and seek the
cooperation Of agencies of the gov
eminent Therc> followed a number
Of short conferences and meetings at
the national capital, and an impress
slVe audience at the White House.
with President Wilson. AS a result.
the organization was perfected ana
quarters were found to house the OF
nee and routine part of it's activities
There is large council room In
which the regular gatherings Of the
committee Will take place Already
a number of interested persons have
found their way into Director Miller's
office and sQape have Volunteered their
services in aid Of the work. Within
a short time, the headquarters will be
very busy place, and the delibera-
lions which take place may be ex-
pected to be of profound Importance.