| Show lf RE f I Y I I AS W II ON r Northern Austrian States t Bc Independent of D l Monarchy Under Proposed Peace Terms Tenus Sept 3 Recognition o of the C nat nation na na- h t tion l today by hy the United States Slates government gO gov assures the Czechs of north north- in the theof rS of a n standing I uc of nations Since it it follows similar ila f action by Great Britain France and nul Italy Haly it may have C a far- far effect on the war 11 ar situation j Tte c. tn to a new align align- w r demands upon Germany and ASTria ria ri at the table tahle The he first effect of the American action state depart department ment t o officials said aid will be in lift p ning of the way cay to furnishing Ith needed war materials an and supplies sup rUes plies to the Slovak Czecho armies operating op 01 emiDO in in Siberia au and aud southern Rusin Husia Rus Rus- la in Financial ass assistance also can b and anil while no request for 4 or sue suel ltd td has yet jet been heen made it is d officials said it would he be granted Officials say ay y the Slovaks ale l 11 ieri equipped v would be lie able l tc Mke 1 a 1 more serious offensive c Th ThE 00 hi In lusila an and Siberia are ou U. U to re rc an au eastern from front l ind md d arc bald eald to lack only equipment md Ind mor moral moril l sU support It ll is estimated I. I here re are from rom to Czecho- Czecho Io aks In Hussla and Siberia Th These se th the aid of ur such military a assistance assist assist- ance Ulce e 5 as l II la being furnished lJ by the Unit- Unit and tho time allies and the largo large I lumbers of or Russians which thc they ma may I tract are expected letl ed to tu successfully sully oDLat and Austrian In time the cast east ft U. U S. S Goes Goe Further Hn in extending recognition to 10 the Slovaks echo the tho United States went r ber than titan Great ireat Britain and France Francc recognizing the Slovak rho na- na Io ionI al council as a de tie facto nt government Prof ProC Thomas G. G Mas- Mas lask ryk k lr president of or the national council viii yil continue to the Czecho- Czecho aka o In a diplomatic wa way with the American government SO II A L Charles h U I i assistant will act when Iro I b-I or r rk as Is absent from rom Wash ash ashtOn tOn of or the Slovak Czecho paI na- na a I iOn n b by the United Culled States State was delayed President Wilson vilson and wd hU his ad- ad t i I hems I is Jo to be certain that the na- na lonal council with In Sri aria aJ lt the real representative o of oC ts ti People President Wilson has told that It was not time tile purpose O t f the e United States to dismember Ausna Aus- Aus na but the fact act that the SIo Czecho t aks ks a as a nation nallon have existed since beSte be- be Ste rore the ChrIstian Ct era and recent do- do tt- tt In It Austria are arc represented p weicht t to a change In this o attitude t. t X ev W to lo Arise The fhe terms erm or of penCe peace which the th entente ons win viii upon Germany German amid arc rc eXPected to establish deli deli- thu th territorial position o of the theon lk nation nation on This time e meAns that northern tier or of f states In ln time thc dual ual n t f Galicia Bohemia SIo Moravia tora vla and a part Ite te Vv IU bo be 8 severed from the cm- cm become th the tho Independent dependent homo home i r the ie e Czecho alte Under this plan bo be n of also embraced In the newly dJ- dJ na nation In ked Kell Austria also are S 'S of for lJ b Officials here The JugoS Jugo'S Jugo- Jugo northern Austila have for tg tIIe been a aen as een to e Independent en der life for ep leadership or of f Serbia an and It Il la is laon I that the they will Upon on the tho on nr or the tho Cz s 's as an c for definite C aCl action n looking to lo lov fre freedo freedom dorn 6 0 I St Iu 7 to thc the Ij fl v vaK ii Secretary Lansing Lansin m rh fh ak up tl peoples having tian arms armIS Q the thc German and and amid ln having armies s in 11 the tho which arc ar those empires s un un- Continued on Pago CZECHS ARE RECOGNIZED By U. U US U.S. S. S AS NEW NEVY NATION r I Continued From Page 1 m I der officers of or their own nationality I and nn Ir n accordance with the tho rules and practices of civilized nations and The Thc Slovaks Czecho-Slovaks ln hn having In pro prosecution prose prose- In lit Inthe cution of or their Independent nt purposeS s the present a war nr confided supreme political political political po po- po- po authority to tho the Slovak Czecho Slovak national council The government of or the United States StateR recognizes that a state Mate of or belligerency exists between en the time Slovaks Czecho-Slovaks thus thug organized and the German and anel Austro- Austro I empires empire It also recognizes the tho SIo Czecho-SIo- yak vak national council as a dc do fa facto lo clothed with belligerent government proper authority to direct tho military and political affairs of or the Czecho Czecho- slovaks I The Tho government Jo o of the tho United States further declares that It Is prepared pre pro pared to enter formally Into relations with the tho de le facto a to government o thus reco recognized for Cor the iho purpose o of prosecuting prosecuting prose prOM the tho war war against tho the common enemy the empires of or Germany German and Austria 0 liu fame Tho Czecho are arc two tWI divisions of or a race raco now estimated to number about people The They lived Jived In southern central J Europe lon long before the advent ent of oC Christianity and In spite of or generations o cf of subjugation have successfully resisted Tho The chief chic armies o of tho the nation are the forces which were fighting with the Russians and refusing to disband I when bon hAn An t tho the li Russians T f fell 11 11 I to pieces t made t 1 n I when bon hAn An t tho the li Russians T f fell 11 11 I to pieces t made t 1 n I their way Into Ino Siberia hoping to r roach reach France and take tako their place on the thc western front Tremendous political significance Is attached to today's action by the tho United United Unit Unit- ed States It means that America with the will go Into tho the peace conference con eon ference leco recognizing as IlS an Independent nation and ally a large lare section of oC the II present Austro I n rh n n krill Professor Protessor made this statement statement statement state state- ment Mr Ir 1 Lansing handed me the declaration declara declara- tion today at nt 1 12 o'clock I read It and thanked him very heartily as IlS Indeed I Ivalue Ivalue value the American re recognition of or our arm army tho the national council and nation er very highly Mr tr Lansing's verbal explanations ex ex- cx- cx confirmed what I have ret read l myself In the wording of oC his declara declara- tion I The Tho American n recognition differs front from the French and British In that the these c recognize the right to our Independence Independence Inde Inde- directly whereas Mr Lans LansIn Lans- Lans LansIng's In ings ing's s 's wording recognized In the first place our arm army and the tho national coun Coun- cil But speaking of oC the CzechoSlovaks CzechoSlovaks Czecho Czecho- slovaks the lie d declaration denotes our whole nation The British text recognizes recognizes our national cO council as the press present present pres pres- s ent trustee of or the future government o nt I tho the United States reco recognizes our national national nai na na- i council directly as the do facto government I The United States Stales lays stress on the time f belligerency and the they emphasize the theor I or organization of ot our nation shown first firstI I In mobilizInG armies and second in confiding all political affairs to tho the leading authority of oC the national council coun coun- cil In accordance with the humanitarian humanitarian principles of oC the tho American constitution constitution constitution con con- the military practice of oC our armies this applies especially to our army arm armIn In Ru Russia sla Is acknowledged I r once moro more would express m my sat sat- and thank tho United States government and til time the President for their recognition of oC the national cause f J l loC of oC course course know that wo we as also owe owe owea a I great deal to the American public opinion and Its representatives I It was learned today that General Milan vice president of or the Slovak Czecho national council has I arrived In this country from Paris Parle on his WIl way to Vladivostok where where ho will willi represent In a diplomatic wa way the tho na national na- na council na-I na |
