Last week, as a Prince came of age in Rumania amid pomp and medal-pinning, an idea came of age in Germanyin that part of Germany which was once Czecho-Slovakiaamid the deepest sadness. The occasion was the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the CzechoSlovak Republic, 21st birthday of the idea of national self-determination, freedom for the little, liberty for the helpless. The sadness was the more poignant because no trace of liberty could be found in the celebrations.
In the first place, CzechoSlovakia's German protectors served notice beforehand that no celebration would...
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