T0 THE PRESIDENT 0F THE GZEGH0SL0VAK NATIONAL COUNCIL

PARIS

On behalf of the British war cabinet I send you our heartiest congratulations on the striking sucesses won by the Czechoslovak forces against armies of German and Austrian troops in Siberia. The story of the adventures and triumphs of this small army is indeed one of the greatest epics of history. It has filled us ail with admiration for the courage, persistence and selfcontrol of your countrymen and shows what can be done to triumph over time, distance and lack of material resources by those holding the spirit of freedom in their hearts. Your nation has rendered inestimable service to Russia and to the Allies in their struggle to free the world from despotism; we shall never forget it.

11 th September 1918.