Czechoslovak Source and Documents, no. 4, August, 1943

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2 CZECHDSLDVAK SDURCES AND DOCUMENTS No. 4 AUGUST 1943 PRESIDENT BENES DN WAR AND PEACE 29 I-; THE CZECHDSLDVAK INFDRMATIDN SERVICE

3 CZECHDSLDVAK SDURCES AND DOCUMENTS No. 4 AUGUST 1943 PRESIDENT BENES DN WAR AND PEACE Statements by Dr- Edvard Benes, President of the Czechoslovak Republic, during his visit to the United States and Canada in May and June THE CZECHDSLDVAK INFDRMATIDN SERVICE B R O A D W A Y, N E W Y O R K CITY, T E L : C O L U M B U

4 CZECHOSLOVAK SDURCES AND DOCUMENTS No. 1 Speeches of Jan Masaryk in America Sept (out of print) No. 2 Struggle For Freedom March, 1943 : No. 3 Democracy in Czechoslovakia June, 1943 No. 4 President Benes on War and Peace August, 1943 C O N T E N T S 1. Toast proposed by President Dr. Edvard Benes at the White House dinner, May 12, 1943 Page 2. Toast proposed by President Dr. Edvard Benes at the dinner of the Secretary of State, May 13, Address of President Dr. Edvard Benes in the Congress of the United States, May 13, Address by President Dr. Edvard Benes at the Luncheon of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, May 13, Address by President Dr. Edvard Benes at the grave of Woodrow Wilson, May 14, Speech by President Dr. Edvard Benes at the National Press Club, Washington, D. C, May 18th, Broadcast by President Dr. Edvard Benes for the United States Armed Forces, Washington D. C, May 19th, H The Future of Europe. 8. Speech by President Dr. Edvard Benes to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, May 19th, War Aims Reorganization of Europe Role of the United States Central and Eastern Europe Postwar Germany Czechoslovakia-Poland-Russia 9. Address by President Dr. Edvard Benes at the Union Club, New York. May 20, Address by President Dr. Edvard Benes to the representatives of the American-Czechoslovak societies in New York. May 20, The Unity of the Czechoslovak people

5 The Future of the Small European Nations. Page 11. Speech by President Dr. Edvard Benes to the Council on Foreign Relations in Chicago, May 22nd The Peace Treaties Small Nations Vital to World Peace Plans for Federations Regional Decentralization and Minorities Principles of the Organization of Peace 12. Address by President Dr. Edvard Benes to the representatives of American-Czechoslovak organizations in Chicago. May 22, Address by President Dr. Edvard Benes at Lidice, Illinois. May 22, What are we fighting for? 14. Speech by President Dr. Edvard Benes at the Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois. May 23, The significance of the present struggle. Collaboration with the Soviet Union Policy of the Present War and of the Future Peace. 15. Speech by President Dr. Edvard Benes at the University of Chicago. May 24, The progress of the war. Pan-German Empire. The Atlantic Charter. The Anglo-Soviet Treaty Confederations New system of collective security The Role of Czechoslovakia in the Present World Crisis. 16. Speech by President Dr. Edvard Benes to the Overseas Press Club. New York. May 26, The tactics of Nazi Diplomacy A leaf from Nazi propaganda Czechoslovakia fights on. 17. Radio address by President Dr. Edvard Benes to the people in Czechoslovakia. New York. May 26th, American war effort. United Nations in the Second World War. Page 18. Speech by President Dr. Edvard Benes at the Carnegie Hall. New York. May 27, America and Czechoslovak independence. Mistakes of the past. War for the Four Freedoms. Need of Collaboration 19. Remarks by President Dr. Edvard Benes to the representatives of American magazine writers. New York. May 27, President Dr. Edvard Benes, interviewed by Raymond Swing. Washington. May 28, Address by President Dr. Edvard Benes at the reception by the Mayor of the City of New York, City Hall, New York. May 28, President Dr. Edvard Benes at the Chicago University Round Table. Washington. May 30, Address of Dr. Edvard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia, before the Parliament of Canada. Ottawa. June 3, Strategic position of Czechoslovakia War and Peace Objectives 24. Address of President Dr. Edvard Benes at the State Dinned. Ottawa. June 4, 1943, Broadcast by President Dr. Edvard Benes over the network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Ottawa. June 4, Letters and telegrams exchanged between President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President Dr. Edvard Benes, and Secretary of State Cordell Hull, on the departure of the President of Czechoslovakia from the United States. June 7th and 9th, Ill

6 Preface The fourth volume of the series Czechoslovak Sources and Documents contains statements, speeches, addresses and remarks on war aims and peace objectives made by Dr. Edvard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia, during his visit to the United States and Canada in May and June The volume includes the texts of letters and telegrams exchanged between President Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Dr. Edvard Benes and Secretary of State Cordell Hull, on the departure of the President of Czechoslovakia from the United States. Specific problems dealt with are referred to in the index at the end of the volume. Czechoslovak Information Service.

7 1. Toast proposed by Dr. Edvard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia, at the dinner given in his honor by F. D. Roosevelt, President o the United States of America, at the White House. Washing^n, D. C, May, 12, Mr. President: The honor and hospitality you bestow upon the President of Czechoslovakia in the White House merits more than mere words of gratitude can say. The expression of my personal gratefulness is an attempt to convey to you the heartfelt thanks of all my people, whose endurance of untold sufferings and sorrows in the past several years was lightened immeasurably, again and again, by the words and deeds of your great nation and yourself, from the very beginning of this tragic period of Czechoslovak modem history. My very presence here, at this time, in the light of the present international and military situation, wiu give new inspiration and courage both to those Czechoslovaks who are fighting to restore freedom, justice, democracy and peace with the other Allied armies and those who wage a secret battle, waiting for the signal for action in the open. In spirit au Czechoslovaks join me, Mr. President, as I drink to your health, inspired leadership, the prosperity and glorious future of the people of the United States. 2. Toast proposed by Dr. Edvard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia, at the dinner given in his honor by Secretary of State, Cordell Hull. Washington, D. C, May 13, Mr. Secretary of State: Please allow me, first of all, to thank you sincerely for your kind hospitality and for the gratifying words in which you 11