Krónika, 1946 (3. évfolyam, 2-10. szám)
1946-05-15 / 5. szám
VOLUME III. ÉVFOLYAM. 1946 MAJUS 15. NO. 5. SZÁM Hiszek egy Istenben... Justice and Peace r Hiszek egy Istenben, hiszek egy hazában, Hiszek egy isteni Örök igazságban. Hiszek Magyarország feltámadásában. Szeretném harsogni kétkedők fülébe, Szeretném égetni reszketők leikébe, * Lángbetiikkel írni véres magyar égre; Hz a hit a fegyver, hatalom és élet, tízzel porba zúzod minden ellenséged, Ezzel megválthatod minden szenvedésed. ,■ h jelszót ha írod lobogód selymére, ízzt ha belevésed kardod pengéjébe, Halottak országát feltámasztod véle. Harcos, ki ezt hiszed, csatádat megnyerted, Munkás, ki ezt vallód, boldog jövőd veted, Asszony, ki tanitod, áldott lesz a neved. Férfi, ki ennek élsz, dicsőséget vettél, Polgár, ki ezzel élsz, uj hazát szereztél, Magyar, e szent hittel, mindent visszanyertél. Mert a hit az erő! Mert aki hisz, győzött, Mert az minden halál és kárhozat fölött Az élet Urával szövetséget kötött. Annak nincs többé rém, mitől megijedjen. Annak vas a szive minden vésszei szemben, blinden pokol ellen, mert véle az Isten! Annak lába nyomán zöldül a temető, Virágdíszbe borul az eltiport mező, Édes madárdaltól hangos lesz az erdő. AN APPEAL TO PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN Hon. Harry S. I ruman President of the United States, \\/hite House, Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. President— We, Americans of Hungarian origin are fully aware that you arc striving with all your power for a just and lasting peace. It is this deep conviction which compells us to turn to you and call your atten tion to the tragic consequences which would follow the decision of the Council of Foreign Ministers regarding Transylvania, if this decision would be approved by the Paris Peace Conference. According to all reports the fate of Transylvania was sealed in a few minutes by the Council of Foreign Ministers, without even a serious, debate on this paramount issue. True, Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, who alone objected to rewarding Rumania with the whole of Transylvania, in a letter sent to Francisque Gay, French Minister of State and released on May 8th stated that the small nations will have ample opportunity to be heard at the European peace conference, We have no doubts in our mind that only this cor. sideration permitted Mr. Byrnes, who so nobly fought for the appli cation of the Atlantic Charter regarding the Italian city Trieste, to drop his fight at the Council meeting for a just solution of the Transyl vanian problem. Yet, the decision of the Council of Foreign Ministers filled our hearts with the deepest sorrow, dismay and consternation. It is a known fact that Transylvania was for thousand years an integral part of the Hungarian Kingdom, and even those centuries when, because of Turkish domination of Hungary — she was an independent principlity, she was never anything but a Hungarian state In World War II. both Rumania and Hungary were Axis sate) lites, but while Rumania voluntarily joined the Axis, Hungary did it only under duress. Rumania fought with a large army against Russia, yet she now receives an award while Hungary is being severly punished. Every Hungarian believes that Hitler's territorial settlements should be declared null and void, but this cannot mean that old territorial debates should continue to poison the relationship of the small Danubian countries. We believe that all territorial disputes should be settled in the spirit of the historic rights. Transylvania and other disputed Hungarian territories can be no exception. THE INTEGRITY OF ST. STEPHEN’S KINGDOM SHOULD BE RESTORED. Napsugártól fényes lesz a háza tája. Mézes a kenyere, boldogság tanyája, blinden nemzetségén az Isten áldása. Magyar1 te most árva, elhagyott veszendő, Minden nemzetek közt lenn a földön fekvő. Magyar! legyen hited s tied a jövendő. Magyar! legyen hited és lészen országod. Minden nemzetek közt az első, az áldott, Isten, amit néked címeredbe vágott. Szived is dobogja, szavad is hirdesse, Ajkad ezt rebegje. reggel, délben, este, Véreddé hogy váljon az ige, az eszme: » Hiszek egy Istenben, hiszek egy hazában. Hiszek egy isteni örök igazságban, Hiszek Magyarország feltámadásában. Papp-Váryné, Szihlay Szeréna. The Hungarians are peace abiding and freedom loving people They want to live in peace and harmony with all their neighbors, bi.( and small alike. But peace and harmony can only be achieved on a just basis. Mr. President, we Americans of Hungarian origin, whose sons, fought, bled and died on the battlefield and who contributed sv generously to the financing of our mighty struggle against the enemies of mankind, believe that no lasting peace can be achieved without justice. Mr. President, we beg you to give instructions to the Americaxi delegates of the coming Paris Peace Conference to fight for thes* ideals and not to permit the bartering away of any of those great and noble principles upon which alone can a durable peace be buiH The fate of Transylvania is not only the immediate concern of the Hungarians and Rumanians. It is the concern of all Europe and all mankind. Once justice is sacrificed for the sake of appesamenf, mankind faces the gravest dangers. We all know the consequences of Munich. THIS TRAGEDY SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED AGAIN. We appeal to you Mr. President not only for the sake of the Hungarian people who for over a thousand year contributed so much *to Western civilization, but for of all humanity sake. We appeal to you Mr. President to use your great influence on the peoples of this world and their governments to put aside selfish, greedy interests and to administer justice at the coming peace conference. Only thus can mankind be spared from another and even more ruinous World Wa*.
