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- 55 77 Tvrzický and the Slowake Žák-Marušiak. All the work of all these men was based on hundreds of thousands of firmly organized and divided Czechoslovak emigrants, who were led by the American National Council,"and at the head of the pro-fessor of the Iow University B. Šinek with A. Mamatey and the Secretary Vojta Beneš, But the political work: the Czechoslovak America is not exhausted yet. From the first moment Prof. Masaryk America, that it is necessary and will be, messengers, reliable, to have Greue men until the death, and that it will be necessary séin that it.America is the one she sends, We were looking for such men and women and Em.Voska sent them from New York to England, Among him were Fr. Kvičal from Boston, A. Chalupek from New york, 'the Slowake Art. -Ambros from Bridgeport, the Russian Borger, Milada Jarušek., who on the journey near Bohemia is betrayed and sentenced to death by the military court in Vienna. One of the most important messengers was Karl Steiger from Omaha, a man of rare character, admirable thoughtfulness and courage. What kind of work these "national messengers" were and what influence these faithful sons of their people had on the development of the revolution, perhaps some excerpts from Steiger's reports about his mission in the homeland are showing. I met him in November l9l6 in London and accompanied him in the eyes, where he was excited by his black decision, to the departure. His report will be for all generations the image of this beautiful soul and its action the model of his sacrificial citizen and son of his Velke. Thus Steiger describes His meeting with Mrs. Masa* ryk, the great tolerater, in the difficult moments of her exams: "I climb up the stairs, press the button and wait excitedly. In a while the maid opens; I tell him that I would like to speak with Mrs. Masaryk. The maid goes and in a while comes a little girl who asks me what I want. I say that I would like to speak with woman or Miss Masaryk, The Miss invites me to move on and as I step behind her into the room, I began to speak English and explain to her the purpose of my visit, I come with a message from Prof, Masaryks from London. - 56