The Archive · 1940

Death Anniversary

Chungking, Mar. 3.

Preparations are being made here for the observation of the 15th anniversary on March 12 of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Kuomintany, and father of the Chinese Republic. The day will be declared a national holiday. Flags will be flown at half-mast, amusements and engagements will be suspended.

Tu" addition to memor meetings, the chief feature of the day's programme will be tree planting ceremony. News papers will issue special editions, while special programmes are being arranged for radio broadcasting slations—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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