“ The Czechoslovak army hails with feelings of pride and happiness the manly fight of the deputies in the home lands for full independence of our nation. The declaration of Bohemian and Slovak political parties, their political tactics and our determination to shed our blood to the last drop for the liberation of the nation prove sufficiently that the Czechs and Slovaks will never accept a compromise with the Hapsburgs and with Austria-Hungary. ”

“ It brands as a lie the statement that Austro-Hungarian peoples desire to live in that monarchy which never had any regard for their life interests. The Czechoslovak nation founded Austria-Hungary; they have a right to make an end to it. Czechoslovak volunteers who proved at Zborov on June 18th that they can conquer swear that they will not only liberate their fatherland, but that they will punish the tyrants. ”