Fraternity-Testvériség, 1966 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1966-11-01 / 11. szám

FRATERNITY

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“Let not the enemies of freedom grow strong . . . They hate you . . . They consider you as their most dangerous enemy . . . Do not let Russia cross the Carpathian Mountains down to the Adriatic Sea and Asia Minor. If we do not see success in stopping the progress of despotism in Europe, you will see the danger brought home to you!”

Now we realize the truth of the words of Kossuth. Today, when we commemorate the day of infamy and remember fondly the heroism of those who died for freedom’s sake, our hearts are filled with anger and shame that their glorious day was turned into darkness and new oppression.

I repeat my appeal to the people of the free world to do everything to stop oppression of the Hungarian people. Yet at the same time we receive strength and hope from the nobleness of their sacrifice — for these heroes and martyrs demonstrated to us that the love of freedom cannot be exterminated from the hearts of the people, no matter how cruel the means and devilish the propaganda of the forces of communism, and no matter how long the indoctrination might last.

Freedom is a God-given gift and it will live rightfully as long as man, created in the image of God, will continue to exist on the face of the earth. We must believe in the ultimate victory of freedom and liberty over the evil forces of totalitarian communism.

Let me close my remarks with the words of Louis Kossuth which remains our Creed, too:

“There is hope for humanity, because there is a God in heaven and an America on earth. The world is not lost! — Liberty will conquer! Hungary is not lost! — Freedom cannot die!”-♦ fcO I »€*=!-*COUNTLESS BLESSINGS

For the quiet of the forest

And the grandeur of the hills,

For the glory of the sunsets And the music of the rills,

For the flowers that bloom so sweetly Along the woodland ways —

For these, and countless blessings,

Dear Lord, we render praise!

A. M. S. NOS SÍTEK