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called to Mr. Pergler’s April address before the American Academy of Political and Social Science and his address at Long Beach before the Conference on Foreign Relations.—June 23, 1917.

Numerous letters are coming in from various senators acknowledging receipt of literature. Among these today were letters from Senators Sutherland, Dillingham, Stone, Jones, and Watson. A particularly friendly letter was received from Senator John Sharp Williams, addressed to Mr. Pergler.—June 23, 1917.

John Sharp Williams, it should be emphasized at least en passant, was one of the members of the United States Senate who from the very beginning understood the nature of the Austro-Hungarian problem, and at the April, 1917, meeting of the American Academy of Political and Social Science delivered an address in which he advocated Czechoslovak independence.

But to continue our illustrations:

Letters are still continuing to come in acknowledging receipt of The Heart of Europe and Slovaks of Hungary. Among those today were letters from Senators Martin, New, Jones, Hitchcock, Wadsworth, Thomas, Simmons, Norris, Hale, Penrose, Dillingham, Lodge, Nelson, LaFollette, Pomerene, and Smoot. Also Senators Sheppard, Warren, Vardaman.—June 25, 1917.

Letters from senators are continuing to come in