“ Appeals, signed by the National President of the Alliance, and published in all the Bohemian newspapers, were issued calling on all citizens and residents of Bohemian blood to do their full duty to America and the cause of liberty. There were very few slackers, if there were any at all, among the Bohemians, for the uppermost thought in the mind of every true Czech is the firm belief that the United States is fighting for justice and freedom and that victory will result in the liberation of Bohemia. ”

“ What is, however, more encouraging to the workers of the Alliance is President Wilson’s changing attitude. While the president has not specifically endorsed the Bohemian demands, his late speeches show a thorough comprehension of the vitality of Central European and Near Eastern problem. His declaration in the note to Russia that “no people must be forced under sovereignty under which it does not wish to live” implies not merely self-government, but complete independence for Slav subjects of Austria. ”

“ Registration again brought home to the Bohemians their awkward position as members of a race whose homeland is subject to Austria. Young men born in Bohemia were urged through Bohemian newspapers to insist at registration that their na tive country was not Austria, but Bohemia. ”