Today is the day of the Czechoslovak National Holiday, when nationals of this brave little country meet to celebrate October 28, 1918, op which date, following the capitulation of Austria-Hungary, the National Committee at Prague issued its first law proclaiming the independence of the Czechoslovak state without much opposition; two days later, the Slovak National Cóuncil pronounced Slovakia as being in favour of Czechoslovak Tae total sum received by the Municipal Council up to October 25 in respect of contributions under the voluntary entertainment levy, covering a period of nine months January 20 to October 19, amounted to $217,001.56.
MwsERS of the ADE. are reminded that the first club evening of the season will be held at the Lyceum Theatre today at 0.15 p.m. Members who have not been able to procure tickets can purchase same at the theatre box-office before the performance, AN additional list of 500 rank-and-file, commanders and political Workers rewarded for exemplary fulfilment of battle tasks, courage and valour displayed during the defence in the rea of the Lake Khassan (Changkaofeng) has been published in Moscow.
(Persistent rumours in Istambul alleged on Wednesday that Mustapha Abdulhalik Renda, President of the parliament, would temporarily assume President Kemal Ataturk's authority in order to preside over the celebrations marking the 15th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. Such a move, it is pointed out, would be quite consistent with provisions in the Constitution. unity.
A reception will be held in the Czechoslovak Legation, 727 Avenue Haig, today, for members of the Czechoslovak community in Shanghat, from 5.30 pin. to 7.30 p.m.
October 28 is "the symbol of the National liberation'from the centuries of Hapsburg bondage, although the actual transformatión was carried out early in the subsequent days by an agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak state in Paris and the National Committee, which took over all the commitments of the former." Czechoslovak troops which had been fighting in brigades on the sides of the allies returned to find their country an independent state once more.
Following the recent European crisis, the names of two men appear prominently in the government of the country—General Jan Sirovy, Premier of the Republic, and Dr. F. Chvalkovsky, Foreign Minister.
General Sirovy is one of the outstanding figures of the Czechoslovak Army. Born in Tele, Moravia, in 1886, he studied at the Brno (Brunn) Technic High School and visited Russia just before the outbreak of the World War. When war broke out, he entered the Russian Army, participate ing in the organization of the Czecho-
Tae American University Club are holding an old-fashioned American Country Fair tonight, from 7: o'clock until midnight in the Pav lion, The premises will be closed to non-members during these hours. Booths, games, cinemas and dancing will be the order, while tasty American buffet dinner will be served. The total net proceeds will be devoted to refugee relief.
THe committee of the Loterie de Bienfaisance pour les Refugies, (Refugee Relief Lottery), have received the letters of acknowledgment and thanks fon the following amounts from local charity organizations, contributions to their funds:—As ciated Foreign Charities of Shanghai, $8,450; Nantao Area Supervisory Committee, $15,000; International Red Cross, $20,000. ur Soviet Russian Embassy in Washington announced on Wednesday that Ambassador Alexander Troyanovsky, has asked to be relieved of his functions here for family reasons, He wishes to be by the side of, his young son, who has just entered a Moscow university. M. Troyanovsky is now in Moscow, and it is not known whether the Soviet Government have acceded to his request, Reports to the effect that the Chinese Government will call an important financial conference of the country's bankers in the near future were denied on Wednesday by competent banking circles, says a report to the "Sin Wan Pao." Chinese banking circles, it is further stated, have received no instructions from the Ministry of Finance to dispatch representatives to Hongkong, the report adds.
Tur Committee of the China Association, says a message from Chun king to the "Morning Leader," hi wired to General Chiang Kai-shek and the People's Political Council reiterating its support of continued Chinese resistance to Japanese aggression. The wire, according to the report, in substance, says, "In ihe name of the majority of the British people, we express oür increased support of China's struggles ad are confident of China's final victory."
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