The local Czechoslovakian community observed yesterday their National day, the twentieth anniversary of the proclamation of independence of the Czechoslovak state, made by the National Committee a' Prague on October 28, 1918. The announcement was made following the capitulation of Austria-Hungary and marked the liberation of the State from Hapsburg rule. Two days after the declaration, the Slovak National Council pronounced Slovakia's adherence to the declaration and the State of Czechoslovakia regained its independence which was lost in the White Mountain battle in 1620.
The recent European crisis whose long line that filed past Major K. M. Bourne, Commissioner of Police, and other officials.
Members of the Detective Branch
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