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THE CHINA
MAIL.
World News In Pictures
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1930.
The Cause of France
M. Aristide Brianel, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, sur- rounded by State officials on the platform of the Gare de Lyon in Paris just before embarking for Geneva to attend sessions of the League of Nations. The venerable French statesman is one of the past matters of European international politics and, in addition to his foreign duties, has also served his country as Prime Minister. Noted Writer Weds
Louella Parsons, known for her stories of movie stars, is now the wife of a physician, Dr. H. W. Martin
Hope of Universal Peace
King George opened the London Naval Conference with a brief speech expressing the universal hope that the negotiations which the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan have now formally begun will advance mankind far along the read to international peace. (Pictured, left to right), J. Ramray MacDonald, Premier of Britain, King George V. (Lower) Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson, Premier Andre Tardieu of France, former Premier Reijiro Wakatsuki of Japan, and Foreign Minister Dino Grandi of Italy.
Japan's Envoys Meet MacDonald
(Left to right) Mr. Reljira Wakatsuki, head of the Japanese arms delegation; Ramsay Mac- Donald, Premier of Britain and sponsor of the limitations conference. Mr. Matsudairs, the Japanese
Ambassador to Britain, and Mr. Salto, during their preliminary meeting at No. 10 Downing Street.
Nicknames of Public Men
ROFON
·FISH "HAM"
BRATTON “JUDGE
JOHNSON “HI' GRUNDY OLD JOE" BROCK CANDY KID
BAGNO
COMMODORE CUI
"THE CHIEF, STIMMUN ́STITY”... LA FOLIETTE "LITTLE, BOB"
2017OD
HERALU, SITKING BUTT COPELAND DOG COTTON
VODA DIEASE COLEY"
KHAN (HAME
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