Tur Pope granted an audience on Tuesday to Mgr. Lapierre, Vicar Apostolic of Szepinghai.
ALL Chinese schools and public organizations, says a report in the "Wen Wei Pao," will hoist flags on November 12 in celebration of the birthday of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, "Father of the Chinese Republi¢." iStovaxra became a one-party state on Tuesday. The negotiations conducted between representatives of all political groups throughout the day resulted in the amalgamation of all parties into a single party.
A BRANCH office of the Three Peoples' Principle Youth Corps, says a report in the "Morning Leader," is scheduled to be. formally established in Ichang on November 11. The corps have been doing wartime services in the rear.
The Premier, Dr. Joseph, Tisso, announced in a broadcast address that the Agrarian Party decided to merge in the Slovak People's Party so that the Slovak People's Party Will become the "sole representative of the Slovak nation as the party of the Slovak National Union."
Tue Foreign Y.M.C.A. Debating Club resumes its meetings for the Season of 1938-1939 tonight when it "will be proposed by Mr. Ernest Moy "That Bored Blue is Symptomatic of the Bachelor and the Old Maid," and opposed by Mr. A. L. McCorkindale. members of the Club and friends interested in debating are invited to attend.
An Italian plane hopped off from the Guidonia Airport in Rome at 1220 am. yesterday morning in an attempt to set a new speed record between Rome and Tokyo. The pilot of the plane carried a special message from Sig. Dino Alfieri, Italian Minister of Propaganda, to the president of the Japanese Press Association.
Two thousand of the so-called "self-protection corps" in Wanchuan and Suiyuan, under their commander, went over to the Chinese forces some time in the beginning of November, says a report to the "Chinese American Daily News." The troops took with them 800 rifles, more than 20 light machine guns, in aration to more than 100 other rifles. service of prayer for personal and international peace will be held at the. Y.W.C.A., 999 Bubbling Well Road, at 3.30 p.m. tomorrow, November 11. Women of all nationalities and churches are invited to attend this service, arranged by the Interchurch Committee for the World's Day of Prayer, and to remain for social fellowship after the service.
A svccestion that local landlords and tenants who held sub-leases Contribute one-month's rentals, at the ratio of 60 per cent. and 40 per cent, respectively, is being made by a number of prominent Chinese for undertaking productive enterprises whereby local refugees may be provided with employment and made independent, says a report in the "Yi Pao."
Memmers of the A.W.C. are rẹ- minded of the Library Tiffin to be held at the Club on November 15 at 1230. Reservations must be made by noon of November 14. Donations of new books are most welcome. Members are also reminded of the Rummage Sale in the Club rooms at 9 a.m. on November 18, donations for which should be sent in by November 17.
Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of Finance, says a report in the "Wen Wei Pao," wired his condolence to the bereaved family of General Chiang iPo-i on November 8. General Chiang, who passed away a few days ago in Kwangsi, was a noted military strategist arid keen student of political and economic problems, and a trusted lieutenant of General Chiang Kai-shek.
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