“ On the wide plains of Russia, on the devastated meadows of northern France and in the Italian mountains the Czechoslovak flag flies over the heads of heroes who spuming death laid down their lives daily for the liberty of their nation, gaining immortal glory and winning for themselves the undying gratitude of the entire nation. ”

“ But no less grateful is the nation to those sons of hers who fought with the weapons of the mind to gain a place for their small nation on the international stage, who voluntarily left their country and their families, afraid of no personal selfdenials and correcting misunderstanding and ignorance they convinced the world that it should return liberty to the nation, which in its greatest periods could shed blood for freedom of faith and conscience. ”

“ It is difficult, nay impossible, to describe in a few words the sufferings and misery of the Czechoslovak nation during these four years. Not even approximately can we estimate the sacrifices of life and property for the attainment of its freedom. But however great were the sufferings and however heavy the blows, the nation bore them with a firm faith that the dream of liberty would be realized in this war. ”