Foreign Language Press Service

"Most of the troubles which Europe is now suffering arise from the fact that large nations seek to suppress the spirit of freedom inherent in smaller nations who have lost their independence. Europe, as well as the rest of the world, would be happier if every nation were independent, or, at l

With the passing of the fifteenth day of AB [the eleventh month in the Hebrew calendar corresponding to parts of July, and August; it has thirty days], we observe the disappearance of beautiful summer. The High Holidays draw near at this time. To the Jew the coming of the High Holidays herald

In a grave crisis, when it is a question of life and death, neither a disguise nor a mask will prove successful; then the truth, in all its horror, is often proclaimed from the depths of the soul. Since the most progressive nations of the world have begun to treat Jews more humanely, we imagi

The horrible World War visited destruction upon many Jewish Communities in both Europe and Palestine, affecting our brethren in those places not only physically but also spiritually. It shattered and destroyed many of our theological colleges and Talmud Torahs [Hebrew Schools] and other such

This Chamber of Commerce has sent us a copy of a telegram forwarded to the King of Italy in the name of our Italian colony, congratulating him on the recent Italian victories in the World War. The Chamber of Commerce and its president, Emilio Longhi, if authorized by the members of

All branches of the Relief Volunteers have united to do more active work in order to raise more relief for the war-suffering Jews. The volunteers will now carry on this work on a large scale and will stand in close relationship to one another. Each branch will carry on the work independently,

In England alone, there are three million girls of marriageable age who have hardly any prospect of getting married because the female population in that country surpasses the male by three million. And now that the war is annihilating the youth, this condition is becoming even worse. The sca

Millions of Jews in belligerent countries will observe their third Rosh Hashanah (New Year) with the roar of cannon and the flourishing of swords. In America we shall observe one second Rosh Hashoneh by offering prayers for peace and for support of the war-suffering Jews. It is most

p.4............In the opinion of Frederic C. Howe, Commissioner of Immigration at New York, the United States each year sustain an economic loss of from $500,000,000. to $1,000,000,000. because of the drop in immigration due to the war. Mr. Howe bases his figures on the "working-value" of eac

p. 1- The Greek and American journals of Chicago ever so often print in their columns something about the Venizelos-Constantine dispute among the Chicago Greeks. The following letters show how some Greeks fight their heads off through the press. Editor of the Chicago Journal: Ever s

Last Tuesday evening, August 29, at a meeting held in Ausra Hall, 3001 South Halsted Street, the Chicago Lithuanian Nationalist and Catholic organizations decided to launch a united campaign to raise funds for the relief of war-stricken Lithuanians in Europe. There were thirty-six delegates o

The United States Congress, in sympathy with the war-stricken people of Lithuania, has set aside a Lithuanian Day (a tag day) for the benefit of Lithuania. On that day funds will be collected all over the United States, not only from Lithuanians, but from all other Americans as well. The bett

According to announcements in the American press, President Wilson has proclaimed November 1 as Lithuanian Day, on which day public collections will be made all over the United States for the relief of Lithuanian war victims in Europe. The newspaper Zvaigzde (The Star) reports that the Americ

The congress of Lithuanian-Americans which took place on August 17, 1916, at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, united two of the Lithuanian-American factions, the Nationalists and the Catholics. These two factions have agreed to make joint preparations for the coming Lithuanian Day on November 1, 1

Up to now Rumania has been the only one of the larger Jewish centers in Europe which has been spared the devastations of war. The plight of the Jews has been bitter enough without war. It is certainly not pleasant to live in a nation of enemies, where Jew-baiting is a step to distinction and

At no time, perhaps, in a political campaign of this country, or at least in Chicago, have the Polish citizens taken a more active part [in politics], nor have they ever been more interested in civic affairs than in the present year. And little wonder! It must be remembered that there are man

A number of German-American ministers, of different denominations, held a meeting, last Monday, under the Presidency of Pastor L. Kohlmann, and resolved to form a union of German-American ministers of the country, with their congregations, the main purpose of which is to guard the nation agai

During the hot summer months the activities of the South Englewood Lithuanians in behalf of our war-stricken fatherland were temporarily at a standstill. However, now that the heat of the summer is gone, the Lithuanians of this district have resumed their activities in that direction.

Chicago Lithuanians have enthusiastically begun preparations for the coming "Lithuanian Day" (Tag Day) on November 1, 1916. The Nationalists and Catholics have agreed to form unconditionally a united front for that day. The Socialists, however, refused to join the united front. Prio

We will have a Lithuanian Day (a tag day) on November 1, 1916. Such a "day" can do us much good, but it also can do us much harm. Everything depends upon how we Lithuanian-Americans behave and how much common sense we show. At this time, while preparations are being made for Lithuan