The 57th birthday of Dr. Edward nes, President of Czechoslovakia fore the Munich pact, was celebrated by the Czechosolvak community at their Circle yesterday evening when some 300 persons, including representatives of Allied countries, attended to hear Major J. Stepan' deliver an address on the life and work [Capital Seen Tokyo, May 28.
The shifting of the seat, of General Chiang Kai-slicks regime from Chungking to either Kangting, in eas Sichang, Province, in view of the de g raids carried jour by Japanese bombers was rewted "certain." special despatch he "Yomiuri Shimbun" this morning from Hongkong The "Yomiuri" said that reliable sources indicated that that the imminent change of Chiang Kai-shek's pital intimated by the former American Ambassador to Chungking, Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, when he passed through Hongkong en route to the United States.—Domei. I the former president Dr. Benes was born on May 28, Uncle Implicated in 1884, and was from 1918 to 1935 minister of foreign affairs, becoming Attempted Abduction president in 1935. He left his father land in 1938. after the Munich pact An unsuccessful kidnapping at-Since then he lectured in America tempt on Tuesday in Sinza Road. near and had been urging Europe to pre-Seymour Road, in which several men pare against Germany. He was also tried to carry away a seven-year old instrumental in forming Czechoslovak School boy. who was rescued by the legions. which are at present fighting police almost on the spot. was plotted against the Germans. In January of by the young victim's uncle. This thig year, he put forward a sugges-was alleged in the First Special Distion to unite Czechoslovakia and trict Cour, yes when two sus-Poland into one country after victory pected kidnappers including the one had been achieved. caught almost red-handed were The meeting was closed with the brought up for trial. Accused were Czechoslovak National Anthem. A remanded in custody pending the special programme, including songs next hearing on June 6. The uncle znd music of Czechoslovakia, was Yuen Ching-yung was said to have broadcast over station XC.D.N. last also been arrested but there was not night. [enough time to bring him to court,
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