“ If it should come to happen that Austria would fall to pieces, why should we Germans, especially we of Salzburg, be afraid of it? If Salzburg is again attached to the main body of the German nation as it has been for a thousand years, it will be a part of Bavaria. What will become of the Salzburgers under Bavarian rule? At war time they will know definitely what they are fighting for, and at peace times they will not have Czechs among their officials, gendarmes and foresters ”

“ This includes a mighty organization which counts among its membership the greatest number of Americans of Czech and Slovak descent, numbering about one million and a half. The Bohemian element, long before America entered the war, took a decided stand against Germany. Today the Czechs enlist in great numbers in the army. The Czechs also developed great political activities to “enlighten” the American people. Their pamphlets assure them that an understanding with Austria is impossible, because Austria is merely a German colony and denationalizes non-German and non-Magyar peoples. ”

“ The Times declares that the English are unjustly reproached because they act coolly towards the nationalistic aims of the Italians and other oppressed peoples of the Monarchy. Lord Robert Cecil in one of his speeches makes it clear that the British Government considers itself bound to support these nations in their fight for liberty. ”