Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-07-25 | Page 3 | Czecho-Slovak Army of 80,000 Ready, Report

CZECHO SLOVAK i-SLOVAK r AK ARMY OF READY REPORT Emissary to President Says Soldiers A Await a t Ships to U. U S. France San Francisco Ju July 24 Ai An arm army of ot Slovaks Czecho has seized miles of or the trans Siberian m railroad ant ani and Is training to drain Russia of or all Slovak Czecho nationals for service ser with the tho allies in France Capt Vladimir VladImir Vladimir Vlad- Vlad Vlad Vlad- imir S S. S member of these forces and a special emissary to President Wilson said here ere to today ay Captain has credentials to show that he lie has s been delegated to se secure secure so- so cure ships from America if It possible to transport this entire force from I Vladivostok to the United States and I Canada for tor ultimate service In France FranceIn I In company with Prof T. T II I Masaryk president re of or the tho CzechoSlovak Czechoslovak Czecho Czecho- slovak ak national council now In WashIngton Washington Wash Wash- ington Captain Intends asking President Wilson to supply a fleet of oC hips for the tho use of oC these troops ac according according ac- ac cording to his statement aC 1 There arc are Czecho Slovak troops In awaiting transportation trans now now Captain Hurban said In addition a 1 large force torce Is being re recruited recruited re- re In the United States We e want to get Into the tho very first trenches anI and punish the vandals who are upholding the tho hand of Au Austria We e cannot fight right I Austria as we are arc practically unarmed I But we can get zet equipment in America and France anti and then our force Corce of ot 80 will be at the ser service serce ce of oC the allies I and humanity