Chungking, Aug. 27, 'The birthday of Confucius, which has recently "been designated "Teachers' Day" by the Ministry of Education of Chinese Government, was celebrated In China today.
Mr, Chen Li-fu, Minister of Education, "issued a circular letter to tea-hers throughout the nation, and w deliver a radio broadcast at 7.00 th evening (Chungking time). particularly for the benefit of teachers working in war areas:
Chungking was gaily decorated. with flags today, and many Chinese newspapers issued special articles i honour of the occasion. These art cles concerned the life of Confucius and Chinese education, as well as the role of Chinese teachers in resistance and reconstruction—Reuter. composed of people who came here from Harbin to visit their relatives, and—as alvays—of merchants who are going to replenish their goods.
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