Schoolchildren from across the DPRK started a march to trace the course of the 1 000- ri (250-mile) Journey for National Liberation on the occasion of the centenary of the Journey made by the great leader Generalissimo Kim Il Sung and the 50th anniversary of the great leader Generalissimo Kim Jong Il 's first expedition along this course.
A kick-off meeting took place before the statues of the great Generalissimos at Mangyongdae Revolutionary School on January 22.
Present there were Kim Jong Sun, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Sung Du, minister of Education, officials concerned, officials of the youth league and members of the expedition.
The participants laid a flower basket and bouquets before the statues of the great Generalissimos and paid tribute to them.
Mun Chol, chairman of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League, made a report.
The reporter said that the expedition would serve as an important occasion in understanding the noble intention and revolutionary spirit of the peerlessly great men recorded on this road of history and demonstrating the firm faith and strong will of all schoolchildren to steadfastly carry on with the march of Paektu under the guidance of the respected fatherly Marshal Kim Jong Un .
He called upon all the participants to make a report of loyalty to the respected fatherly Marshal by accelerating the march and arriving in Phophyong, the land of history, in good health, mindful that he is always watching them.
Then followed oath-taking speeches.
When the start of the march was announced, the expedition began to march, with a flag flying in front of the ranks.
Schoolchildren selected from across the country will march more than 250 miles from Mangyongdae to Phophyong along the immortal course covered by the great Generalissimo Kim Il Sung .
KCNA
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