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Updated: May 31, 2025
After the speech of the Czech author Krejci, M. Stanek, President of the Bohemian Parliamentary Union, concluded the meeting. Stormy demonstrations then took place in the streets of Prague, where the people loudly cheered Professor Masaryk and the Entente. On the same day also the Socialists had a meeting in which prominent Czech, Polish and Yugoslav Socialists took part.
It was not until after the Russian Revolution, and especially after the arrival of Professor Masaryk in Russia in May, 1917, that the Czecho-Slovak army in Russia became a reality. The Czecho-Slovaks have been mentioned in Russian official communiques of February 2, 1916, and March 29, 1917.
It was not until the shameful peace of Brest-Litovsk in February, 1918, that Professor Masaryk decided that the Czecho-Slovak army should leave Russia via Siberia and join the Czecho-Slovak army in France. The Bolsheviks granted them free passage to Vladivostok. This journey of some 5000 miles was not, however, an easy task for an army to accomplish.
Edward Benes, lecturer at the Czech University of Prague and author of several well-known studies in sociology, also escaped abroad, the Czecho-Slovak National Council was formed, of which Professor Masaryk became the president, Dr. Stefanik, a distinguished airman and scientist, Hungarian Slovak by birth, the vice-president, and Dr. E. Benes the general secretary.
Up to May, 1917, it was published under the editorship of Professor Denis, and since then its editor has been Dr. Benes. Sychrava, an eminent Czech journalist. The undisputed authority enjoyed by Professor Masaryk among all the Czecho-Slovaks is undoubtedly the secret of the great strength and unity of the movement. It is also the reason for the great diplomatic successes achieved by the Czechs.
In Russia, Professor Masaryk succeeded admirably in uniting and strengthening all Czecho-Slovak forces, and in organising a regular army of the many thousands of Czecho-Slovak prisoners there.
This roused popular indignation throughout Bohemia and brought about the complete collapse of the Old Czech Party. At the same time the so-called "Realist" movement originated in Bohemia, led by Professor Masaryk, Professor Kaizl and Dr. Kramar. It was not a separate party movement, but a philosophic effort for a regenerated democratic national policy.
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