Verhovayak Lapja, 1944 (27. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1944 / Verhovay Journal
Page 2 Truths Versus Half-Truths Beware of false prophets from Central Europe who pervert facts to their ow'n secret ends By STEPHEN HUZIANYI THE HOMESTEAD MERRY-GO-ROUND BRANCH 430 Verhovay Journal November 9, 1944 From the Danubian Basin a secret weapon is being launched against Americans that may decide the war long after the weapons have been silenced and armies have ceased to deploy. This secret but by no means new device is PROPAGANDA and may well destroy again, as in 1919, the structure of peace in Central Europe by an arbitrary reshuffling of boundaries based on lies and falsification of history. The sly agents who direct Central European propaganda against us are here in our midst. They wear the disguise and protective coloring of allies and friends of the United States but machinate against the long-term welfare of Americans and the world at large. They spread propaganda for a new and powerful world state, a Slav empire, in a cunning and innocent manner by filling columns and pages of ostensibly disinterested and respectable magazines and periodicals with seemingly ‘'impartial” and “analytical” essays and articles. I will use excerpts from these articles to show samples of the lies and distortions of the truth with which we are being bombarded. We hope that Americans will learn to recognize these hifalutin and documented “analyses,” “editorials,” “criticisms,” etc., no matter in which high-sounding magazine or periodical they find them, as just so much sophisticated baloney and plain hooey. Point 1—(Part 2) Installment IV. *. .Magyar nationalism awoke in the realm of the Habsburgs . . . Rumanian nationalism in Transylvania had the support of authors like Sinkai and Major . ..” —(Rustem Vambery) .* RUMANIAN SECTIONALISM As another example of the “oppression’ ’by the Magyars of the Rumanians in Transylvania, the Rumanian Minister for Education, M. Angelescu, speaking in the Rumanian Senate in 1925 on the denominational schools in Transylvania said that they “helped not only to maintain the old faith and the ancient customs, but spread civilization to the lowest social strata of the people.” “We hear of the great services rendered to our nation by the Rumanian denominational schools in Transylvania. Nobody denies these services. But it is exactly on account of these services that we must destroy them. The denominational schools, besides the learning they gave, inoculated the souls of our youth with hostile sentiments towards the State (Hungary) in which they lived. But since this role of the past to develop the feeling of national resistance towards other nationalities is no longer necessary, the justification for their existence has ceased . . . we do not want citadels of aliens in the midst of our national (Rumanian) State.” This is from an article written by M. G. Popa-Lisseanu, Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Education in Rumania, when he wrote "The Secularization of the Denominational Schools” (Revista generala al invatamantuliu—a Rumanian educational periodical.) This policy of Lisseanu is noticed in a series of articles wherein he spoke of Rumanian education, and in which he harped on the theme that “the Hungarians have too many schools” and that the only way to make the denominational schools into Rumanian was to transform the system to the interests of Rumania. (“Subventiunarea scolilor minoritare” in Tara Noastra, 1923 No. 16.) Even the Rumanion professor Ghibu declared that the policy of education in Rumania was “to destroy at all costs the cultural power and supremacy of Transylvania, a land already reduced to the level of a colony.” (Societatea de Maine, Nov. 2, 1924.) In other words, the Hungarian citizens of Transylvania, whether they were of Magyar, Saxon, Székely or Rumanian birth, were subordinated to the Regat. “It may be that their selection (cultural and moral qualifications of the Rumanian teachers in Transylvania when Rumania took control of that province from Hungary) was not frotunate, but after Gyulafehervar it was necessary to organize education. The cursists followed the call. Without them the patriotic work could not have been done . . . ‘Cursists or not, we are all apostles of Rumanian culture, and will ever be so.” (Professor Sever Boscaiu, “In Chestia profesorilor cursisti din Transylvania,” in the Societatea de Maine, 1925.) (At Gyulafehervar, on December 1, 1918, were adopted certain resolutions by representatives of the Rumanians in the Magyar province of Transylvania and in the Magyar Banat area. They show that the leading Hungarian citizens of Rumanian descent in Transylvania hesitated to the last as to whether they should detach themselves from Hungary and declare for an unconditional union with the Regat (Rumania). For they knew that Rumania was not capable of administering to the Transylvanians the high standard of culture which they received from the Magyars. Six years previous to the Gyulafehervar Resolutions, the Rumanian liberal newspaper ADEVERUL wrote: “Nor is the Rumanian kingdom so organized that it could enclose such civilized countries as Transylvania and the Bukovina“!". . The Rumanians of these provinces would be unable to endure Rumanian administration even for six months.” (Dec. 10, 1912.) Such was the truth of affairs also in 1918. When Rumania incorporated Transylvania, the conditions turned out as the ADEVERUL predicted. Then, commissions and representatives of European and American churches visited Transylvania. Particularly in 1924 was a commission sent by the “Amer-By P.F.C. William C. Kohut DEATH OF REV. N. SZABÓ: A truly beloved character and priest was Rev. Nándor Szabó, pastor of the Hungarian Roman Catholic Church at Connellsville, but he is no more. Rev. Szabó passed to the Great Beyond on Friday, October 27th, at Connellsville. His burial a few days later was witnessed by many people from far and wide, and included several Verhovay representatives. As one last remark about Father Szabó, the various churches will need seek a new toastmaster for their banquets, because the good Father served them exceedingly well in this capacity. MILITARY VIEWS FROM EVERYWHERE: Sgt. Joseph Orosz who was stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia for several years, was recently transferred to Camp Picket, Virginia. He has been lately working as an instructor. Private First Class Stephen B. Tusai, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Tusai of Beaver, Pennsylvania, and Miss Frances Mildred Britt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Britt of Charlotte, North Carolina, were united in marriage on Tuesday, October 24th, 1944, at Charlotte, North Carolina. The groom, a member of the United States Army Air Corps, is stationed near Charlotte. His father, Michael B. Tusai, member of Branch 430, is one of the Hungarian Reformed Federation’s ace organizers. Captain Stephen A. Nemeth, the ole “desert fox”, along with his wife, Alice and daughter, are spending a twelve day furlough in New Mexico. In recent months, the ole “desert fox” has forsaken the sand for the brimy deep and has undergone stiff landing tests with his men, in the vicinity of San Diego, California. The Kasmer brothers with the exception of Albert at Virginia Military Institute are all in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Steve was in on the Philippine invasion, while Sgt. Joseph and 1st Lt. Julius are stationed in the vicinity of New Guinea. Young Albert came home a week ago for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kasmer of Fourteenth Avenue. His visit was terminated Saturday evening, November 4th when he departed for his school. Seaman Bob Zelleznick after undergoing the thrills of Tarawa and other hazardous operations in the Pacific, returned home several months ago and after a thirty day leave returned to Norfolk. Word has it that Bob is undergoing additional boot training. I believe Bob should be on the talking end of the deal this time. A very nice letter came through from Pvt. Julius Orosz stationed in the remote Aleutian Islands. Julius has been there for over a year and should be wending his way homeward one of .these days for a well deserved rest. Julius has set himself up in the photo business and has been kept fairly busy with his new work. He writes that this helps to keep his mind occupied which is quite important at such a remote outpost. A very welcome letter was received from an old friend, Sgt. Stephen Black, now at his new station, Camp Barkeley, Texas. He informs me that he is located in the Finance Office there, and that the Camp as a whole is ican Committee on the Rights of Religious Minorities.” It collected considerable evidence and included in its final report the following convictions: "The impression gained through contact with the Rumanian, the Magyar, and the Saxon life throughout this fertile land is that unless a solution can be found for the present problems, racial and linguistic, religious and economic, it will continue to be one of the saddest land in Europe ... In conclusion, the Commission emphasizes with all possible force that while the testimony is thorough as far as it goes, and was collected with most scrupulous and painstaking care and exactitude, it is none the less neither exhaustive nor complete. Instead it is typical and symptomatic and capable of almost endless amplification.” And so, after Rumanian nationalism formulated in the Hungarian territorry of Transylvania (ERDÉLY) and after that territory was handed to Rumania, the Rumanian government officials themselves affirm that this Magyar province was the cradle of their aspirations. Yet they set out immediately to suppress and subordinate the Transylvanian Hungarians. Installment V in next issue. INSURANCE is a crop which will not fail when the time comes for the harvest to be garnered. not unfavorable. Of course the big item about this station is that it is some 1500 miles away. A veteran of the heroic Marine battles of the Pacific returned home several weeks ago, and returned home for good. He is William Lajos of Fifteenth Avenue who was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps after having faithfully served His Country over a period of two years under the most unfavorable conditions and climes. He was injured while serving in the Pacific area. I know his return home brought much joy to his parents and friends. We know you have done your share, Bill, and that you have contributed liberally towards the eventual victory ... Welcome home! HOMESTEAD CHATTER Mr. Julius Kasmer, Sr. of East Fourteenth Avenue recently proved the adage that a good man always comes back fighting. Mr. Kasmer was quite ill and for a while it looked as though his earthly struggles would soon be over, but his fighting spirit, and will to live proved too much to overcome and our member is back with us in fairly good health. I sure hope “Dad” Kasmer recuperates quickly and enjoys good health for quite a number of years. Incidentally, he is the father of four servicemen, three of whom are members, Julius, Steve and Joseph; his daughter, Mrs. M. Pollock is also to be found under the Verhovay banner. ^ S/2 C Frank Zadory is now the proud papa of a baby girl delivered at the Homestead Hospital several weeks ago. The family now consists of one boy and one girl. Mrs. Mgt. Zadory is the daughter of Mrs. Gabocy of Munhall, Pa. IMPRESSIONS AND REFLECTIONS I appreciated immensely the reading of “Juvenile Order Problems” and agree wholeheartedly with my fellow Verhovay worker, Rev. F. W. Rettmann when he states, “We must admit that we face a serious problem here and that steps should be taken to improve the situation.” Very true my dear Reverend—yes, I believe you hit the nail right on the head when you wrote the above-mentioned statement. The analysis presented by Re«, Rettmann also came in for attention; as did other of his comments on the Juvenile Order. Needless to say, the article is good and will go far towards helping clear up certain apprehensions in the minds of many about the future of the association because of a decreasing juvenile membership. Our juvenile problems are under close scrutiny and I am quite certain that the necessary steps towards helping our juvenile order have already been taken. The absence lately of many of our frontline contributors is very noticeable. Of course, the many duties surrounding one nowadays is detrimental to one’s literary efforts, but even so an hour or two could be set aside towards contributing to the Journal. A Journal containing the work of members is more openly received by the rank and file than a journal containing many literary gems by foreign authors.
