The paper reviews the publicist activity of Slovene refugees in the camps in Austria and Italy in the 1945-1948 period. The author presents individual publications and their contents, with stronger emphasis on periodicals which she beleives more vividly portray the political disposition of the refugees and the way they experienced their fate. The study draws on the material kept in the National and University Library.

The paper reviews the publicist activity of Slovene refugees in the camps in Austria and Italy in the 1945-1948 period. The author presents individual publications and their contents, with stronger emphasis on periodicals which she beleives more vividly portray the political disposition of the refugees and the way they experienced their fate. The study draws on the material kept in the National and University Library.

At the beginning of the twentieth century our Prekmurje relatives started settling in Betlehem, Pa., USA, where a strong Slovene community developed very soon. The community successfully organized life in the new environment, established the Evangelical and Catholic Churches and charitable societies, and cared for its ethnic, cultural and religious traditions. A great contribution to this process was made by the newspaper Amerikanski Slovencov Glas launched in 1921 as the common publication of all the com m unity. Forthty good years, up until his retirement in 1954, the paper was edited and published by Aleksander Kardoš, a leading figure in the cultural life of Prekmurje Slovenes in the United States. The Amerikanski Slovencov Glas was one of the most important factors of presevation of national, cultural and religious consciousness among the Prekmurje immigrants in the first half of this century.

At the beginning of the twentieth century our Prekmurje relatives started settling in Betlehem, Pa., USA, where a strong Slovene community developed very soon. The community successfully organized life in the new environment, established the Evangelical and Catholic Churches and charitable societies, and cared for its ethnic, cultural and religious traditions. A great contribution to this process was made by the newspaper Amerikanski Slovencov Glas launched in 1921 as the common publication of all the com m unity. Forthty good years, up until his retirement in 1954, the paper was edited and published by Aleksander Kardoš, a leading figure in the cultural life of Prekmurje Slovenes in the United States. The Amerikanski Slovencov Glas was one of the most important factors of presevation of national, cultural and religious consciousness among the Prekmurje immigrants in the first half of this century.

The immigrant press reflects the changing profile of the newcomers arriving in the New York area from other parts of the world. Although most are immigrants, many are businessmen with their families comming to the US for up to five years before returning home. Some who come as immigrants also return after a period of time. These new people are often more affluent and educated than those from earlier immigrant weaves. Many are seeking a better education for their children and investment opportunities for themselves. Although technology has eased the transition for them from one culture to another, language remians the key to acculturation in the new environment and assimilation into a global society.

The immigrant press reflects the changing profile of the newcomers arriving in the New York area from other parts of the world. Although most are immigrants, many are businessmen with their families comming to the US for up to five years before returning home. Some who come as immigrants also return after a period of time. These new people are often more affluent and educated than those from earlier immigrant weaves. Many are seeking a better education for their children and investment opportunities for themselves. Although technology has eased the transition for them from one culture to another, language remians the key to acculturation in the new environment and assimilation into a global society.

During 1916, the 10-year-old Slovene language Chicago newspaper Prosveta developed a single page published in English. Aimed at young persons of Slovene background who spoke "the American language", the English page was initiated to arrtact memberships in the Slovene National Benefit Society, which published Prosveta. Through the years the English Section now and again nooded in the direction of materials beyond lodge reports and dances, but the page presented neither hard news nor crucial matters that adjacent Slovene language pages presented. The non-Slovene-literate English language reader of Prosveta therefore learned far less than he might have about his Slovene fellow citizens.

During 1916, the 10-year-old Slovene language Chicago newspaper Prosveta developed a single page published in English. Aimed at young persons of Slovene background who spoke "the American language", the English page was initiated to arrtact memberships in the Slovene National Benefit Society, which published Prosveta. Through the years the English Section now and again nooded in the direction of materials beyond lodge reports and dances, but the page presented neither hard news nor crucial matters that adjacent Slovene language pages presented. The non-Slovene-literate English language reader of Prosveta therefore learned far less than he might have about his Slovene fellow citizens.

The paper explores the role of the Croatian Fraternal Union and its news paper Zajedničar in contributing to the evolution of the ethnic identity of the second generation of Croatian immigrants in the USA. Causes for adecreased CFU membership of the World War One and the strategy of the

CFU leaders to Expand the membership are presented in detail. The study's - besides other sources - largely based upon articles published in Zajedničar between 1928 and 1936.

The paper explores the role of the Croatian Fraternal Union and its news paper Zajedničar in contributing to the evolution of the ethnic identity of the second generation of Croatian immigrants in the USA. Causes for adecreased CFU membership of the World War One and the strategy of the

CFU leaders to Expand the membership are presented in detail. The study's - besides other sources - largely based upon articles published in Zajedničar between 1928 and 1936.