The Archive · 1939

Peiping Regime Observes Birthday

Congratulatory Ceremony Held in Northern Capital By New Officials

Peiping, Dec. 14. Ceremonies in commemoration of the second anniversary of the blishment of the "Provisional Go ernment" were held at' Hwaijen Hall in Chungnanhai Park here starting at 11 o'clock this morning.

Attending the ceremonies were Mr. Wang Keh-min, President of the Executive Council of the "Provisional Government," and other leaders of the "Provisional Government," Mr. Liang Wung-chih. President of the Executive Council of the "Reformed Government"; Mr. Chen Chun, Minister of Interior of the "Reformed' Government"; Mr, Wen Tsung-jao, President nf the Legislative Council of the "Reformed Government"; Lieut-Gen.

Hayao Tada Commander-in-Chief of Japanese Expeditionary Forces to North China; and Lieut.-Gen, Seiichi Kita, Director of the North China Liaison Office of the Asia Development Board.

Following a declaration of peace and national unification by Mr. Wang. congratulatory addresses were delivered by Lient.-Gen. Toda and Mr, Liang.

Mr. Liang and his party, represen the "Reformed Government" arrived in Peiping by rail from Nanking this morning. In addition to attending the ceremonies they were scheduled to participate in the seventh mecting.of the Joint Commission Conference. composed. of representative committees from the "Reformed" and "Provisional Governments,"—Domei, Korean Boys to Serve Army Twenty Korean boys, from 16 to 19 veare ^f aqe. arrived in Shanghai in the Shanghai Maru on Wednesday en route to Nanking where they will be employed as servants at the Japanese garrison headquarters there, the "Shanghai Mainichi" reported yesterday.

Mr. Shigeta Endo, an official of the accounts section of the Government-General of Chosen, accompany ied the group, which consisted of those chosen from 150 applicants fo" the jobs, The selection was made by the Government-General at the request of the Japanese forces now in Central China, Spain Signs Commercial Treaty with Portugal Madrid, Dec. 14.

Spain has signed a commercial treaty with Portugal, it was announced here today. The treaty is designed to increase trade between the two countries.—Reuter, Air Fleet for Blood Transfusion Service

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