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To the Editors of the CRIMSON:
An article appearing in the Feb. 17th edition of the CRIMSON reported Professor Matthiessen's views on the political situation in Czechoslovakia. In the light of today's "elections" in Czechoslovakia, this article makes interesting re-reading.
Despite (1) Czechoslovakia's "long political and cultural awareness," (2) its progress in "literature, music, and drama since the war," (3) the 'fact' that there "are now no Soviet troops in Czechoslovakia," and (4) Professor Matthiessen's residence in the country this fall, the Communist Party seems to have gone right ahead to achieve a few well-thought-out objectives.
The Professor spoke of Alsop's report on Prague, which he claims was written after a week-end stop-over in the country, claiming that report of biased. But now that two methods of observation have been put to the test, we can check the scores. A. Y. Davis '45
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