Fraternity-Testvériség, 1961 (39. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1961-12-01 / 12. szám

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FRATERNITY

A VICTORY IN GENERAL FREMONT’S COMMAND

This forenoon the following gratifying dispatch from St. Louis reached the headquarters in this city:

St. Louis, Oct. 27. — To Col. E. D. Townsend, A.A.G.. I have just received the following dispatch from Maj. Gen. Fremont, dated Hermansville (Humansville, Mo.), October 26th: “Major Zagonyi, at the head of my guards, made a most brilliant charge upon a body of the enemy drawn up in line of battle, in their camp at Springfield, Mo., 2,000 or 2,200 strong. He completely routed them, drove them from the town, hoisted the National flag upon the courthouse, then retired upon a reinforcement which has already joined him. Our loss was not great. This successful charge against such very large odds is an example to the army. Our advance will occupy Springfield tonight.”

CHAUNCEY McKEEVER,

Assistant Adjutant General

Capt. McKeever, a Marylander, West Point mathematics teacher and veteran Indian fighter in Florida and the West, had served in the East before joining Fremont’s staff. Zagonyi’s dashing charge (against an exaggerated number of Rebels) caught the fancy of at least one artist. Before reaching Springfield, Fremont’s army had struggled with the terrain, enemy damage to bridges and transport difficulties which stemmed largely from rotten wagons supplied by greedy, profiteering contractors. An earlier account hinted at some of the troubles.

CAN I CORRECT THE FALSE INFORMATION I GAVE ON MY VISA APPLICATION?

Question: I shall soon be eligible to apply for my naturalization. When I applied for my visa in Europe, as a displaced person, I gave the consul incorrect information about the country of my birth, because I was afraid of beinwg repatriated. Now that I would like to become a citizen, I want to give the full truth about myself. Can I do that without being deported?

Answer: Yes, you can do it and you should do it. In September 1957 Congress passed a law which, among other th,ngs, forgave sush misrepresentations in cases where it was prompted on fear of persecution if repatriated. It is suggested, however, that before you prepare your papers you consult an expert in naturalization, either a social agency or an attorney, about the manner in which this matter can be corrected