English Translation

- 71-85 Judson, who greets our leader and looks over the thousands of heads "quantity, says: "Never in my life have I seen a more beautiful image". Masaryk conquers the Chicage world. The whole press of the Western metropolis hastens to bow in the spirit of its old traditions to the fighter of democracy, to bow before the great leader, the full of noble ideals, the great in spirit and love for his people, The name Masaryks goes through the world, That was our victory, because it was our love. There was no better moment than that when all the speeches were finished at this welcoming celebration and a hundred and fifty thousand Czechoslovak emigrants, on the early evening of May on the banks of the green, bnausing Michigan, sang their love for their tolerated people than far across the sea their longing for the land, for whose freedom they had fought with their leaders constantly. And when the first words of the anthem "Kde domov můj?" (Where is my homeland?) and "Nad Tatrou sa blýská" (It flashes over the Tatras) sounded, the old professor lowered his head and cried... But then he went back to work. He visited the cemetery of Göttysburgh, where the great, famous address of Lincoln about the government of the people, by the people and for the people was created, he bowed there the admirable gesture of this country, he went through Cleveland, Pittsburgh and New York, greeted and admired everywhere. His name stood at this time on all lips, he was questioned and he asked. He dealt with journalists, politicians, he negotiated with old-time friends, and he found open doors to new friends everywhere. It was certainly also the merit of the American Czechoslovakians, the credit of the excellent Czechoslovak propaganda activity that was like that, - At the time it came also to the solemn declaration of the fidelity of the Czechoslovakian full to the government and the people of the United States, which on the 4th of July was signed. July l9l8, on the day of the festival of liberation, took place and was handed over to President Wilson in a festive address of Karl Pergler. On that day hundreds and hundreds of telegrams naçh Wash-ton hurried, to time and again the firm conclusion of the cschecho---. 72 -