unexpected journey round the world,--verily a
propaganda journey, winning the whole world for our national cause.

"After seven months I returned nominated by our government as the first
president of the Czecho-Slovak republic. I know not whom I ought to
thank first. It is natural that the recognition by England and the
United States, the greatest Allied Powers, has helped us greatly. The
United States guaranteed from their wealth abundant help, and we have
from them a definite promise for the future. President Wilson himself
has devoted sincere attention to our question and we are obliged to him
and the Allied Powers. They can always count on us.

"The real object of the war and peace is the reorganization of eastern
Europe and the solution of the eastern question. The war was a
culmination of many struggles to solve the eastern question in the
broad sense of the word. German pressure eastwards was directed
against a zone of small nations between Germany and Russia, beginning
with the Finns and going as far down as Greece, making a series of
eighteen small nations. German, Austro-Hungarian, and Russian
imperialism suffered shipwreck. The small nations are freed. The
war's negative task is fulfilled. The positive task awaits--to
organize east Europe and this with mankind in general. We stand on the
threshold of a new time when all mankind feels in unity. Our people
will contribute with full consciousness its part in the realization of
this great and lofty task."

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And for your country, boy, and for that flag, never dream a dream but
of serving her as she bids you, though the service carry you through a
thousand hells. No matter what happens to you, no matter who flatters
you or who abuses you, never look to another flag, never let a night
pass but you pray God to bless that flag. Remember, boy, that behind
all these men you have to do with, behind officers, and government, and
people even, there is the Country Herself, your Country, and that you
belong to Her as you belong to your own mother. Stand by Her, boy, as
you would stand by your mother.

EDWARD EVERETT HALE.

"TO VILLINGEN--AND BACK"

Very remarkable in the world struggle for liberty was the eagerness of
the Allied soldiers to fight and to make the supreme sacrifice if
necessary. The Americans, especially, brought cheer and courage to the
tired French, Belgian, Italian, and British hearts, so daring and high
s