ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-09-05

1910 Ia iedncar official organ OF the National Gro
attain Union, became weekly newspaper with the Rev.
Nkoa Grskovc the prash priest from Cleveland, Ohio
editor. Able journalist endowed with the gifts Of
dynamic orator. he quickly transformed zaednicar and
thus the National Croatian Union, into instruments to
his personal political ambition Zajedncar became
good political paper urherng the interests OF Croatia
but reflected by the chronicle of the Croats
in America. 1t demonstrated in most spectacular way
the political Transformation of its editor from extreme
Croaan nationalist to fierce opponent and fervent ad
herent to the principle of the Yugoslav unity His null
ple public activities but especially his influence editor
of the Zaednicar provoked ateful change in the life
of the Croats.
Directed by the Rev. Grskovic, Zajedncar had en-
gagged in feversh political campaign against Austria
Hungary Influential Croatan politicians had been induced
to coaborate Zaedncar became thus the true mirror of
the political situation in Austria Hungary concerning Gro
alta revolutionary movement at the time of progress
in that country, endowed the Croatian immigrants with
fierce spirit of patriotism.
Zajednicar launched an open campaign against the
consular representatives Of Hungary calling them
the sworn enemies of the Slavs When in March, 1911,
Hungarian politician count Albert Appony paid visit
to the United States Zaednicar violently opposed his be-
ing admitted by American authorities and protested
against his appearance at various public meetings.
The Rev. GrsEovc convinced the Croats of the
cessity to form political organization in the United
States with the design to support the Croatian revou-
tionary movement in AustriaHungary During the con-
VentOn OF the National CrOauan Union IN Kansas CLy,
September 15 1912, special meeting, arranged by the
Rev. Grskoc Kresc and Krstovc held there On the
occasion Hrvatsk SaVez (CrOatan Aiance), found
ed Grskovc appointed president, DR.. Ante Biankni
from Chicago president and Gabro Rac secretary
The members listed Marohnc Unkovic, Besenc,
Saric etc. In proclamation the Croatian Alliance proud
y avowed itself the child of the National Croatian Union
whose president, Marohnic, had become a committee
member |.a
Statutes and program of the Croatan Alliance stated
only it's cultural and national purposes without revealing
it's practical significance. For the initiative of
the promoters of the Alliance the National Croatan Uni
at the Convention in Kansas City voted special aid
of 100 dollars to be given to each prosecuted Croatan
student in Zagreb and 200 dollars to Stjepan Radc i'm
prisoned member of the Croatian Parliament. Political
parties received follows: CroatoSerban Coalition 60O
Croaan Party of Right 6OO Socialists 25O and the Ser
ban Montenegran and Bulgarian Red Cross Associations
each the of 200 dollars n 1912 Serbia Montenegro
and Bulgaria at with Turkey.)'.
Before the Croatian Alliance came to life, Hryatsi
Soko (Croatian Facon) patriotic and athletic associ
ation had been founded in Pittsburgh, July H. 1912
The political situation in Croatia brought about close
cooperation between Croatan and Serbian immigrants in
the United States Most Serbians originated from Gro
alta Towards the end of 1912 and at the beginning Of
1913 numerous common meetings protesting against Ger
and Magyar oppression in Croatia organized
in Allegheny County
In 1912 the Socialist Party of the United States too
the different European minority groups Thus the Yugo
slav Socialist League into being It gained some
ground among the Croatian Slovenian and Serbian m
grants though much less among the Croats than among
the others.
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Every year brought immigrants to the shores
of America and the to Allegheny County took
the place of those gone back to Croatia In 1913 4754
persons left Croatia for the United States The political
and economic situation in Croatia the of the
in many regards desperate Immigrants went far
to borrow the money for their fares to America at
| interest rate of $685.
America, too, had economic difficulties in 1913. Ran
kin center of strikes and social unrests The fact
should be noteworthy that the Zajedncar entirely alb
sorbed in politics did not find worthwhile to bring
detailed Of the fate of thousands of Croats
| affected by strikes in Rankin and Braddock
The international tension in Europe and particularly
the political unrests Croatia animated the Croatian COL
ones. In summer of 1913 the Croatan Alliance whose
center of activities Pittsburgh, sent young
Stjepan Docc to Croatia charged to attempt the life of
the Ban of Croatia Cuva Docc reached Zagreb, where
aiming at Cuvaj he killed Counsellor Hrvojc instead
August 49, 1913 Previous this incident the Zajedncar
was full of threats against Cuva and afterwards, it re-
sounded with the praise of Docc and his accomplishment