Pyongyang, January 23 (KCNA) -- Schoolchildren from across the DPRK started their march to trace the course of the 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 route.

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 study tour group.

The participants laid a floral basket and bouquets at 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 of the 250-mile Journey serves as an important occasion in grasping 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 forward 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 by accelerating the march and arriving in Phophyong, the land of history, in good health, mindful that the respected fatherly Marshal is always watching them.

Then followed oath-taking speeches.

When the start of the march was announced, the study tour group began to march, flying the flag in front of the ranks.

Schoolchildren selected from across the country will have the march of more than 250-mile journey from Mangyongdae to Phophyong along the immortal course covered by the great Generalissimos. -0-