The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-05
BABY REPUBLIC
OF BOHEMIA IS
U. S. BOOSTER

Omitted Press torrehpohheh''
PRAGUE, Czccho- Slovakia. March
Bohemia probably In the most
pro-ally country In the world nova
days. At least you have that impress
sion when you arrive In Prague, com
ing from Berlin. The Czecho- slovhks
have not been allowed 90 give vent To
their feelings during the four years
Of the war. when they were do'r-
mated by Austria, and they are
making up for II now.
Prague In mass Of allied Tags.
stuck In every possible corner along
the crooked streets and In inches OF
the quaint buildings American and
the new czec Slovak republic flags
predominant, tho there are Thousands
Of English. French and Italian flagA
when the Austrian empire finally
collapsed. thousands Of flags sudden
~ were brought from hiding. many
Of them printed on paper. since
cloth enough was impossible TO find
Wilson's Picture
Every store has two attractions. "A
picture OF President Wilson. and with
him President MaAaryk. OF the new
republic. To the czccho- Slovaks
they are the greatest men OF history.
and both are universally admired
almost 90 tho extent OF worship.
Tho Czecho- Sloyaks have organ
tied committees To look after foreign
- influential
university people are serving volun-
tafily on these committees. and there
II nothing they will not do TO assist
visitors from allied countries.
Everyone In Cnecho- Siovakia II
looking forward TO the arrival Of the
first official missions from other
countries The Italians were the frs,
TO cross Austria and break the isola-
ton OF this stranded member OF the
entente. An American mission under
the leadership OF Capt. Manual
voaita. bringing train OF trucks
loaded with medical supplies and food
from Italy. " en- route, French and
British missions are expected
The CEccho- Siovaks manifest their
ANt AAhf w wv 'HftF NY
possible. They have undertaken pro-
lection OF all allied subjects within
the former Hapsburg empire. ard
assist their travelling and work b.
means Of station officers and repre-
nen;ativeH In Vienna budapest and
other cities
The spirit OF the Czecho- Slovaks u
fa.s tat. -. al A. .ss&f
Everyone In the land. with the er-
csption Of the Germans. ia jubllani
at freedom after 400 years" az the
newborn Independence In called. The
peopl. OF the land have ~ many pri.
vationH Aa other inhabitants OF ths
defeated countries. but Joy al bcins
liberated.
German TAbooed
German ~ language taboord
among the Czccho- SlovakA not b,
decree. but by public feeling. Some.
times u works difficulties for for.
eignerH who know no slav tongue
Go into a restaurant and order your
meal In German. and the waiter
| probably will no, understand you nj
all You may not be served unless
you explain you are an American
and don't know bohemian. and there.
fore must speak German. Then the,
will talk German and understand II
and will bring you anything the,
can get The same Ia true OF shops
Prague IN very old city. with
quaint. somewhat Oriental passage
ways. the least modern OF the large
cities In the former central empires
duo. according to the czecho- Sioyaks
TO tho deliberate plan OF tho Aus
TRANS 10 keep the city undevcloped
II In a city OF nearly n million. In
Guiding the inhabitants OF the
suburbs.
The people are lively and in,elii-
gent. mostly dark complexionod and
black-eycd. They are independent In
spirit and ambitious 10 make their
isolated little country n strong mem
her 81 the allies They keenly apprc.
cia,e recognition by President VIII
son. whom they credit with having
put Czccho- Slovakia on the map.
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