AFGHANS UP TO DATE
METRIC SYSTEM CHOSEN j COMPULSORY FRENCH (United Press Association.—Copyright.) i (Received Bth March, 11 a.m.) DELHI, 7th March. Tar-reaching reforms in Afghanistan, beginning at the Afghan Now Year, 21st March, include the establishment of the Trench metric system to replace the ancient system and a college on Trench lines staffed by Trench professors. The Trench language will now be compulsory in the public schools. VISIT TO ENGLAND AMANULLAH'S PROGRAMME (British Official Wireless:) ETJGBY, 7th March. The programme of tho visit of the King of Afghanistan tt England ia of a.comprehensiveness without parallel in tho previous visits of foreign, rulers. The King will.see every phase of British life, military, naval; industrial, and social. , .
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 57, 8 March 1928, Page 11
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116AFGHANS UP TO DATE Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 57, 8 March 1928, Page 11
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