To the Editor of the "Nontn-Cura Datty News'
Sin—May 15 Is celebrated throwgnout Latvia. On this date two feo the Diet was dissolved because there were Incorporated over twenty the reins of the country fen over by a Cabinet of.
The change of Government was executed quietly by Dr. Ulmanis, assisted by General Balodis, and the population awoke and was surprised hearing what had happened. No political persecution took place.
On April 11 last Dr. Charles Ulmanis took over duties as President and Minister President of Latvia, He is identified with the creation and Consolidation of Latvian Independence.
Dr, Ulmanls was born at a farm in Kurzeme on Seplember 4, 1877. At' frst he attended the local primary school and later went to Jelgava, capital of Kurzeme, where he studied the munlelpal school and after. wards at the school for science and modern languages. In East Prussia he had a special course in dairy farming, from where he returned 1807 and was occupied for 2 years with dairy establishments and os writer for agricultural ines. His public career. began as lecturer in dairy and farming matters in 1899, when he was 22 years old.
The thirst for knowledge brought Dr. Ulmanis to Zurich, where he took courses in the Faculty of Agriculture and further two years at the University of Lelpeig, returning home 1905.
At that time an uprising in Latvia was In progress against the Russian regime and as a well-known public worker he was arrested and although released he emigrated to Germany.
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