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be A He or ! ber REPORTS FROM CZECHOSSLOVAKTAg During the pust month, two facts have retiained more ége pecialiy the attention of our observers 3 the rapidly increasing — de-nationalization of the Czechs in favour of Russian influences 3 the happenings on the economic front, which ure not only indica — tive of the general policies of the Soviet bioc, but also ominous= ly confirm our previous dispatches on the subject. fae absorption of the country is directed personally by the Soviet Ambassador to Prague, Lavrentieve Ur. Lavrentiev is. one ; of the main cultural and educationel experts of the Soviet Foreign fices Ne hus done much work in that line and it is hence quite logical, that since his appointment last avtumn he hus devoted ~ special attention to this meatier, It is thanks to his efforts,: that . Russian is now pushed in education wd posteeducetion«el courses in such a menner, that very soon even the lowliest public positions will be unobtainseble without the lmowledge of the Russian lenguages, Already at present everybody con, end meny must leam Russian Tree of charges, It ig now no longer possible to Hoist the Czech flag: winout hoisting at the seme time the Soviet benner 3; and the Czech. anthem can not be played without the Soviet enthem, “here are in= dications, that very soon the present Czech enthem will be abanéoned for a common one with the Russiens, There is uiso a move wider way to abendon the traditional Czech coat of ams, the Czech lion, for the Soviet star, Already the lion hus been taken from on the new flags of the army and replaced by the Rec Star, The old, a +raditionel flags are put into Museums, whence they will) be later removed altogether, “he review of the history tex ¢hings in all the Schools is also made in order to foster the Czecheitussian onity. This. goes so far, as to declare tha Jan Hus was the preceecessor of the Commmists and was a creat advocate of Silavoc!fratermity. with the Slavs of the Norths At the same time the number of Russian’ edus ~~. cutors in the country is rising steeply. Especial” the unisersities are now saturated: with F 3 issien Professors, especiaiiy in the fuculties of philosophy and economics. The Czech Professors on the other hand are gradually all sent to Russia for periods, no¥ in order to teach there, but to follow courses of higher education, which should help them to teach correctly during the coming seasons For instemce fifteen Russian Professors and Assistent Professors have been nominated in Bratislave, Slovakia, among them the well Lf ! á A i AVN AE ed 32,
