Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 227

0 a copy of a bulletin entitled "ws Flashes from Czechoslovakia under Naxi Domination", published by the Czechoslovak National Council of America, 4049 West Twenty-sixth Street, Chicago, Illinois, release no. 132, dated May 11, 1942. J This bulletin contains news concerning the American Slav Congress held at Detroit, Michigan, April 25 and 26, 1942. The article contains the permanent committee set-up of the Congress and a list of men of eminence among the delegates to the Congress. This article is being quoted below: "AMERICAN SLAV CONGRESS FOR GREATER WAR EFFORT" The coordination activities of all groups of Slavic extraction in America for an intensified war effort moved a long step closer to reality as a result of the American Slav Congrecs held in Detroit April 25 and 26 and attended by more than 2300 delegates representing church, fraternal, labor, social and cultural groups from all parts of the country. Every substantial American Slav organization in the country was represented. Permanent Committee Set Up A permanent committee was elected with LEOKRZYCKI, Vice-president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers for President; Prof. J. J.MRHAL, of the Czechoslovak National Council, Vice-president; STEPHEN ZEMAN, JR., of the Slovek Evangelical Union, Secretary; VINKONUK, of the Croatin Fraternal Union, Treasurer; and BLAIR F. UNTHER, member of the Educational Committee of the Polish National Alliance, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Participating Slavic nationality groups elected vicepresidents to the Board of Directors. Vice-presidente for the respective nationality groups elected were: EDMUND POINC, Polish; W. J.MUZIK, Czech; V. S.XRLATEK, Slovek; VASIDICOFF, Bulgarian; SAMUEL ERLINICH, Serbian; JOHN SUTKOVICH, Croatian; VINCENT CAINKAR, Slovene; PETER RATICA, Carpatho-Russian; GEORGERINSKY, Macedonian;' HARRY) YUBESHKOFF, Russian; MICHAELTKATCH, Ukrainian. - 2227