VICTOR DVORTCHAK (1878-1943), AUTOGRAPH "The rape of Slovakia" an act of international freebooting. Autograph manuscript signed "Victor Dvortchak / President of the Slovak national council".

10 pages in8. Full paper bradel hardback. 20,6 x 16 cm Violent anti-Czech pamphlet in favour of Slovak independence (circa 1920) "When they can freely express their feelings, Slovaks do not hide the fact that it is in spite of themselves that they are part of the imperialist republic of the Czechs...". Probably the manuscript of a speech. Rare Victor Dvortchak Archivist, journalist, politician. Nationalist. Sentenced to death in Czechoslovakia, escaped to Hungary, where he was elected to the National Assembly (in 1920). Published the fortnightly "La Slovaquie: bulletin du Conseil national slovaque", Paris (1921-1935). Vice-President of the Slovak National Council, Geneva (in 1938). Also wrote in French.