SOVIET EASTER

Evening Star, Issue 20168, 7 May 1929, Page 8

SOVIET EASTER

ANTI-GOD CAMPAIGN SPECIAL PROGRAMMES OF ENTERTAINMENT BURLESQUE RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 6. (Received May 7, at U.o a.m.) “ The Easter Union of the Godless," and other organisations, arc unprecedentedly active on the eve ol the Russian Easter. It is (latent that Russians are keeping what is considered by them tho most sacred festival of the year, iu connection with which there will lie elaborate church services, which will last all night, says the ‘ Manchester Guardian's ’ Moscow correspondent. The trades unions have bought up to capacity all the then Ires and opei as. and have distributed tickets to their mem tiers. The performances will begin at 10 o’clock' on Saturday night, and end at 3 on Sunday morning. During the intermissions there will be .-pccclies, g lines, and dances, while cinemas will he open throughout the night, presenting special pi ogvammes and entertainments.

Meanwhile the :mti-Cod olleii'ivi will, ho tarried on in the streets. Flat forms will be erected in the large city wpiares, where till night there will lie tree .'tit L;-religions talks am! hints Mounted militia will patrol tin; vicinity of the churches.

The Soviet has also arranged near the famous Xovodeviehic monastery a special torchlight carnival, in which masked, figures will ridicule .priests and rabbis ami hold bnrle.stpte religions cca emonics and jeer.