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Czech Town Honored By Little Ferry
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- Street To Be Named "Lidice," Memorial To Martyrs of Nazis
- Publication Date
- Saturday, January 2, 1943
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- LITTLE FERRY—As a memorial to Lidice, the Czecho-Slovakian village whose male inhabitants were murdered and whose women and children were scattered by the Nazi invaders, a street in Little Ferry will be named Lidice.
Representatives of the eight Czecho-Slovakian organizations, forming the Czecho-Slovakian National Alliance, suggested the action to the Borough Council.
Federick Street, between Route 6 and Main Street, on which there are no homes was suggested by the Alliance to be renamed Lidice Street, but the Council felt that a more important street should be designated.
The letter of the Alliance states "On July 12, 1942, Housing Administrator Sullivan endowed upon a small town in Illinois the name of Lidice. Acknowledging and honoring this patriotic act, President Roosevelt, in his address to the people of the United States on the same day, reminded us once again of the barbaric methods used by the Nazis in their attempt to abolish Lidice.
"This small village in Czechoslovakia was not only pillaged, but its male inhabitants were murdered, women and children separated, jailed and thrown into concentration camps. It was the wish of the Nazi party to have the name of Lidice erased from time and the minds of everyone. It was to be forever forgotten. But we know what actually did happen in spite of the so-called arrogant strength of the Nazis.
"Inspired citizens of a small town in the United States revived the name of Lidice. Instead of being erased from the map and forgotten, it was given a new life. In a valley between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi river, the town of Lidice lives again. The Nazi barbarism could not drive out the love of freedom of the people.
"Wendell Wilkie and the Czecho-Slovakian Ambassador to the United States also addressed the people on this memorable day. A candle was lie, its undying flame to symbolize the village of Lidice. Mexico and Canada christened towns in their countries after the Czech village and in Great Britain the Labor party took up a contribution in an effort to raise two million dollars for a new Lidice in Czecho-Slovakia."
The letter was signed by the following for their organizations: Frank Kuthan, president; Frank Nepil, secretary, Czecho-Slovakian National Alliance; Frank Jelinek, president; Frank Vozeh, secretary, Lodge Bratri of Sazavy; Mrs. Georgiana Zabransky, president, Lodge Garden State; John Forman, president; Anton Holubec, secretary; Karel Jonas; Jerry Sova, president; Frank Nepil, secretary, T. J. Sokol Association; Mrs. Matilda Rucker, president; Mrs. Antonie Kadlec, secretary; D. A. Sokol Auxiliary; Mrs. August Svec, president, T. J. Sokol Auxiliary; Mrs. Mary Fous, president; Mrs. Antonie Henys, secretary, Lodge Libergy. - History Unfolded Contributor
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