New-York tribune., 1920-05-30
Czechs Invite u. S.
And Britain Help
Celebrate Freedom
Pageants, Games, Concerts
and Sports to Mark Last
Week of June at Prague.
Capital of New Republic
Froa, The Trtesne's European Bureau

From The Tribgne's European Bureau
LONDON, May 21-Czecho- -Slovakia
has invited England and America to help
her tittingly celebrate her regained free
dom after 800 years of subjugation.
Prague, the ancient capital of old Be-
hemia, now the seat Of the new Repub-
lie, will be gay with pageants, games,
concerts and sports the last week of
June.
The Czechs have invited as guests of
their government score or more of
artists, writers and actors from Eng
land as we'll American and British
correspondents from London. These
guests of the government will go to
Prague by special train June 20 and re-
forward to this mission to show them
ways OF self-eXpression rather than for
entertainment. These guests of the gov
ernment will officially represent France;
the British government will send an Of
fetal representative, but so far it is not
known whether America Will have off
clal representation. although Judge Bar
tow s. Weeks, of New York, is to join
the party in an unofficial capacity, it
was learned this week. The Czechs, in
explaining their national festival
through James Heating, an American,
who is an officer of their government in
London, point out that they do not want
so much a new national culture or inter-
est as revivitication of their old.
Concerts Arranged
Mr.. Keating says that the Czech ma
tlon Is like strong man recovering
from paralysis. "They did not know how
to throw ball until they were taught
recently. In the national games there
will be seen old men Of seventy playing
games with boys OF ten
Concerts have been arranged for the
pageant by British talent. Lord Dun
sany's play, THE Daughter Of the Gods"
will be produced in the National Thea
ter ut Prague In the Czech language. Sir
Edward Elgar. the great British com
poser, Will give program Of British
music in Semetana Hall. Mrs. Patrick
Campbell will play Eliza Dool!ttle IN
Shaw's "Pygmalion" with al entire
Czech company in the National Theater
II. G. Wells is going to study conditions
under the new democratic government
with view to writing book, and
G. r. W. Nevnson, tho British war
painter, viii make sketches of the fes-
tivities for future exhibition in London
Erstwhis enemies OF the Czechs will
witness the celebration, German, Aus
srian and Hungs rian journalists having
decided to accompany tho delegation as
spectators.
Leaven Against Rorshsvlsm
Czecho-Slovakta elaine to. hs an sdesl
nation, Her resources ars eslf-support-
ing. Her territory lies in bowl-like
formation over an area OF 1900 miles,
about the size Of Georgia, and her pop
ulation is 16,0o0,O00, Tha Czech en-
bassy hsre says she Is tha ono leaven
against Bolshevasm IN the: southeast.
She cltngs proudly TO her old culture
and Is striving TO rev1vi5y tt with ths
most modern European means OF ex-
preston.
The Chamber aS Deputies IN xA~ DOM
inant organ Of her government with
veto power over the executive, su1 rage
Is universal and compulsory for ell Of
twenty-oue years Of age The compul-
sion Is forced by jail ssntsncs 3or those
who do not vote and the percentage Of
tlliseracy Ia less than 2ia per centum
The Czechs have appointed ereception
committee, headed by thsfr president,
DR.. Thomas G.. Masary1S, and Including
Countess Lutzow. Mime, Destfnova, the
prima donna, and The great violinists,
Kubelig and Kocian.