New Britain herald., 1930-08-22
SANARkAND NOW
 IS DYING CAPITAL
Russian Progress Causes Decline Of Former Religious Center

samarkand Lzbeklstan Soviet Re pubic. Aug 7. tE7'-Qnce called the Rome Of Asa for it's ecclesI- astcaI laarnlag and plety. and the Athens Of the World for Its art and culture. ancient Samarkand today IS 2 dying city
 It has bezn d dylnE metropolis for i've hundred wears. but the recent oloan= ny the Soviet government ot he many masques and schools Of .lviu'rv o- Tamerlale once proud ,.rv. together nth The nc.Sherlsts' 4est-.r-.or Of qr.vats 'ra-.rs. seem 70 have hastanal is death agony Todzv 2uh -ne aNceouo- e a t1a --srtee.r- 1alaarz and a tc" pu- la---y-oU7ed tez shops. Sarzrkacd ss only glart tombstone over the -l.rs ot l-s =-ea- ras-. when 2. was one of rhe n-ozr 1o4r.shinS cities of he ess-
 cl-y m5ued vl@o rho4zand- y=a--o,5 traditions o. rh= 0r.en- and nAssur.ng tln-e only by the slow plod ot tl,4 camel tae .-5Hlty ot The .-I~FL' I...- .La- --+.N VI a4-. Nt as- lag ssr5z. found ' could ror hold out against -ha modar1lzlng lnAu- =nces ot 2 comn.-rls1 government s4gAr 70 sweep away the relrogres- son and le-ha-gy O. rEe eas- for the progtess and mare-.allsm ot The west. Everywhere the Fed flag of communism is replacing rho em- bleus ot Nohsn2n2edaclsnc Those rho do not 'oln the Red procession must -ney-ca bly, perish.
 If you want 70 soe rlcnos 20 70 India. says ao old eastern rrovera: If you want 10 sac piety 20 10 Niece. r ro4 want 10 sae both. then go 10 Samarkand But today neither riches TOT Qle-y can he seen ln the city which the anclerts call e1 The Garden Of Gods Chosen % The old capitals riches have crumb]ad along with its monuments and shrlres Its 105 mosques. 14 ,nedresses s Jewish svnzgogles and al meNte5s are closed O. are ln ruins. Communism and material tsm are dlsrlacirg the old religion and srl-rual tervor
 Tr@dinc Declines
 Trading ,n the old city seems to be confined 10 the street hau ltlng of bread. vegetables and small wares by lmporerlshed-lookinE natives. The only other places where the visitor finds any life are the "bakhchisa- raj trea shops where the native Lzbeklstans. Sarts. Turkomen. kIr- gig, hazaEs and Taduks sit or their haurchas. Chinese fashion, day and nlght. slppIas green suEarIess tea. pufins hGhble-hubble pipes carous- ing and retailing the tlt-le--a--I= ot the town.
 Located n the cener Of 2 great caravan route connecting China, India. Afghanistan. Persia and Rus sIa, and lying h 3 well-irrlgatad and fertile area. Samarkand possesses Fast commercial possibilities. which the existing Soviet regime has been quick TO seize. But the government ls confn.nS is activities and in, provements 10 the new city Of Sa. marksnd, which IS about three mile; from the old capital and which was founded by the czarist regime In 127t
 In strong contrast 70 the r7edie- Talisn7. rhe narrow dusty streets the squatrv Tindo1less mud houses and inc Oriental squaIor of the old town he new city IS distinguished hy broad well paved avenues- long rows Of superb trees. 2 splendid dralnage and water supply system. excellent retail shops cinema rheater=.. public parks. etc, 4 new modern hotel which is 2 great novelty for Turkes. tan. has just been completed