DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than sends congratulatory message to Polish President; Tatmadaw not mercenary force, but a patriotic one - Never hesitates to sacrifice lives whenever necessary; Senior General Than Shwe addresses graduation parade of No 8 Intake of Defence Services Techonological Academy; Commander calls for development of local industries; Chinese guests visit National Defence College; YMCA hosts X'mas dinner; Borde areas witness sustained progress; NC Delegate groups hold meetings; FM sends message of congratulations to Polish counterpart; Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives Deputy Commander of Chengdu Military Area Command of PRC; Prime Minister sends message of congratulations to Polish counterpart; Ngamoeyeik Water Purifying Plant to supply 140m gallons of water to Yangon City daily for first phase..."PERSPECTIVES":"Run factories and mills at full capacity"...FEATURE:"National Convention for brighter future of the nation"