Karl Capek the well-known Czech author, died here today at the aye of 48 atier a short illness, He was best known for his dramatic works which were a great success abroad, especially in France, Capele was one of the most remark ible personalities of the Czechoslovak literary work. He was also Journalist, being one of the pri cipal members of the editorial otices of the "Lidove Noviny." He was tone of the late President Thomas Masaryk's closest frlends—Hovas, Sir James Sexton London, Dec, 28.
'The death occurred on' Monday of Sir James Sexton, the British Trade Union leader, at the age of 82. Sir James was appointed General Seerntary of the National Union of Dock Labourers In 1890 the age of thirteen, he went to sea, and later in his career, in 101 he' was appointed Labour' member for St. Helens, holding this constiueney until 1981. He was. President of the Trade Union Congress in 1905, fand had been onthe General Coun-
Lord "Abbot of Buckfast London, Dec. 28, Dom Ansear Vonier, Lord Abbot of Buckfast, whose name will always be associated with the remarkable enterprise by which the Abbey church was rebuilt on Its old foundation at Buckfast, by the monks themselves, over a period of 20 yenrs, died yosterday.
The Lord Abbot was 63 years old and yeas convalescent from an illness. He died in his sleep yesterday morn-
Only a few weeks ago the tower fof the Abbey church, which was re~ consecrated in 1983. by Cardinal Bourne, was completed, to the delight of the Abbot who saw a S2-year-old
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