Show UNITED STATES TO I RECOGNIZE CZECHS I NORTHERN AUSTRIAN AUSTRI N STATES ASSURED OF STANDING IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS War Materials and Supplies and Fl- Fl Assistance to be Furnished Slovak Czecho-Slovak Armies Operating In Serbia and Southern Russia Washington Recognition of the Czecho k nation on September 3 by the United States go government nt assures assures as us- the Czechs of northern Austria of ot a standing In the league of nations Since It follows similar action by hy Great Britain France Prunce and Ital Italy It may have ha a reaching far effect on the war situation It Is expected to produce a new alignment of demands upon Germany and Austria Hungary at the peace pence table tahle The first effect of the American gov governments government's gOY gov- action state department of finials said will be In the of ot the way to furnishing much much- needed war materials and supplies to the Slovak Czecho-Slovak armies operating In Liberia and nd southern Russia Financial Finan Finan- cial elul assistance also can be given gl and while no request for such ad nd has har yet et been l een Jeen madet It Is expected and officials said gaid it would be granted Officials sa say the tha Slovaks Czecho if it properly equipped would be able to tomake tomake make n a n more serious serIous- offensive e The Czechs in Russia Hussla and Siberia are anxious ious bus to re establish an nn eastern front are said to lack only equipment 11 and ind moral support It Is estimated ther nr are from to Slovaks Czecho-Slovaks In Russia and Siberia rhe These e with the aid of ot such military ls assistance stance as Is being furnished by the bhe UnIted States and the allies an and l the time large numbers of ot Russians which I hey ma may attract are expected to successfully suc suc- combat German and Austrian Austria Aus Aus- tria trian aggression slon in the east In extending recognition to the time Slovaks the time United States States' went vent further than Great Britain and France by recognizIng recognizing the Czecho rak national cou council as asta a de ile facto bel- bel gov government |