Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-11-08 | Page 3 | Filipino Leader Reopens Schools

Filipino Leader teader Reopens Schools LEYTE Philippines Nov 8 INS The INS The schools of or Leyte were ceremoniously reopened Wednesday Wednes- Wednes da day ay by President Sergio The president and his cabinet were given g a wildly enthusiastic reception reception recep- recep tion ion by several hundred school schoolchildren children hildren at the year old Holy Infant academy Their attendance at school was not compulsory as it had been under the Japanese They did not have lave to learn Nippon the Japanese language or sing the thc Japanese anthem and bow to the Japanese flag la Wednesday for the first time in almost three years they lustily sang ang the national anthem of America America Amer- Amer ica ca in the Philippines In Iq an address President Osme- Osme na said By our history providence provi- provi dence has willed it that as a people people people peo peo- we should be the most occidental occidental dental among among- the thc oriental and the most oriental among the occidental al tal tal Our missions therefore have to o be those of peace good g will of mutuality and conciliation between peoples of r the orient and the oc- oc I hope and expect that our school chool will prepare our children to o be worthy of this great reat mIssion mission mis- mis sion ion of oC redemption and of or civilization civilization civilization civili civili- This afternoon President Osme- Osme na formally reopened post offices and restored th the United States States- Philippines airmail service by posting posting post- post ing ng a message to President Roose- Roose velt