Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20
MEN, TRADE ROUTE OPEN
40 RICHMOND BUSINESS
Charles Pcrglcr, Commissioner From
~ Gzccho-Slorakia. Points Way to
No. Chamber Of Commerce.
NEEDS TOBACCO AND WOOD
These Commodities Formerly Came
Through Austria-f1ag Of New
IlGpubiic Presented to State With
Impressive Ceremony at Capitol.

EHrly inau;r. by Richmond tooacco-
,Ists and wood dealers into tho Iucs-
fson OF trade relations between ;his
couutrs and the new republic OF the
Gxeehe- Slovahs. until recently part
o. the Austrian dual monarchy. was
Urged yesterday afternoon b. Commits
sionpr Charles perslcr, representing
tsS3,newiy established country in tn.
Chamber OF Commerce.
modify which the Czccho -Slovans will
import IN larSes, quantities from tho
mons trade between th!s section and
ino5.Austrisn government in wood prod
letn and tohScgo' The latter hayins
sfuiaa By divcat representatives OF
tHalr. government.
sIF. rerslcr advised that business
tT,rovsh the GhamScr OF Commerce
itR:pcda,ely set in touch with the
sialastto nc had before final rcadjust-
uents arc made through the peace
TRIESTE OK FIl ME TO III.
G!-Sh ASSIGNED TO REPUBLIC
:,its present u is Impossible spec!I-
cAiy&io name TIC port whirh Viii be
assigned ,hc Czccho Slovak republic,
hu. II is safc 10 assume that il vii!
hNfeIthsr Trieste or fiu;"o, Ny. Pers
i On rernneEiy: trade connections
wore effected through the northern
routS, but the war has rendered nn-
tions with German ports through which
.sp,hricnn exports would have 10 pass
MIR: persle. warned Eichmond bus.-
ICES. fT1cn 2CainSt di9ouietinc reports
carains from Europe US 10 the alleged
Instability cf the new republic. aa ying
spGh rumors en;anaied from German
ctsdsnce tina; German propaganda.
nsgaIly is accorded. tIe sa:d, however.
s.2ndpoiat would br practiced in the
lEpublt: against established German
PRESENT FLAG oE, NATION
TO STATE or VIRGINIA
The. Czccho -siiovam commissioner pre-
osnted yesterday at noon tho Aaa O:
issSfs Ceremonies a AZ dt'''1 to ;ha
borsisos OF the Capitol. ana were at
e,al officials and nc a,bers Of the vir-
5!nia colony OF C%echo Slovaka GOV
.rn2r Davis. III receiving the cnhic1,,
which, the C2echo- Slovaks had i dis
1mmcdia ieiS s sFalS' tho ceremonies tho
oflcial par,y was taken TO The COZ
sanohs ;Manslon, where luncheon was
Ef 81 Those, present wore: G I:,r
laEglsr' commissioner o: u. Czccho-
SiovaH republic IN 'hc United States:
GeqfEe AinSNc, Mayor OF Richmond.
robert Gillian. Mayor OF pcterss,urs
IT2St1ii IN Stern Stern Adtuta1; General OF
eHisr .n ns s,, GSle on David II. Leakc,
xinia; Major c. H. S!pek. first sccrn-
iMu,rs,.ot the Cxccho -slovah legation =;
Wa3EinEton: Rev. Paul Janlaril; Nh.
fioAll Slavonic Society: Josonn urjs,,
secretary the Slovak League Of
;,hinericai John G.. Easlcy, president @:
me Richmond Chamber OF Conmcrcc.
colonel f. Morgan Shcppc.d. star OF
re ,Goyernor OF Nirsinia Thomas
Nanek' u secretary TO the co,r,1l;s-
sionSr or The Czcchc- Slovak rcDublic
11nshs United StateH Coiorcl Horace
tttaSmith. John +. ko!ar, chairman Of
.eneseSecho- SioraE committee In ISrinCe
George Cour:y: F:cia W.iInon r r.HSs
Iuina; chairman or the c'zccho SloVat:
GoGlnlttee IN EicArond. Coionc, I.cEoT
r;o3ss' ala 20 the Governor OF Vir,