In 1242 the first King of Lithuania was "baptized, and he converted his subjects to Christianity.
{In Vilna, the ancient capital, a city rich in hilstorieal associations, there fare a number of very fine Churches dating from the 14th and 16th centries. 'The present capital, Kaunas, bears the name of its founder, the son of the goddess of Love, Mildos, who butt it early in the 11th' century. Besides being the capital, Kaunas 1s also a centre of trade and industry.
The Lithuanian language belongs, with the Lettish and the extinct old-Prussian languages, to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family. IL has preserved the phonetic system of the Indo-European parent speech with such fidelity as to render it ime portant in the study of the history of Indo-European languages.
In the literature of the land, western influence has made itself felt of Tate, but the inspiration, themes and modes of expression are for the most port fundamentally Lithuanian, Since aviation is making such strides, and since it is taking an increasingly important part in the affairs of mankind, it will not be amiss to mention that Lithuania is not backward in this respect. 'That aviation has taken a hold is testified to by the popularity of Kaunas' "Aero Club", known as LAK (Lietuvos Aero Klubas), whose activities are recorded and heralded by "Wings of Lithuania" '<a magazine that has a wide circulation in the country.
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