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WORLD NEWS

Neville Named Commandant

The ink was hardly dry on the resignation of Major- General John A. Lejeune, late commandant of the United States Marine Corps, when Major-General Wendell C. Neville was nominated by President Coolidge to succeed him. Major-General Neville has seen long service with the marines, starting when he graduated from Aintpolis in

1800.

"Breathed " Back to Life

THE CHINA MAIL,

IN PICTURES.

Record-Smasher!

The flying flapper of Freeport,

L. I, pretty Elinore Smith, (above

in her plane), set a new solo en-

durance record when the remain-

ed aiqft over Long Island country-

Side for 13 hotits 16 minutes, bet-

tering the old mark by more than

an hour.

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Honoured at 81

Papal Blessing for Engagement

Although the engagernent between the Italian Crown Prince Humbert and Princess Marie Jose of Belgium has never been formally made public, it is believed that one of the first ceremonies Pope Pius XI, will perform in his new status.as suvereign Pontiff will be the bestowal of a Papal

blessing on the couple.

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Prince Visits Exiled Father

TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1929.

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By forcing his breath into the mouth of a three-months- old boy, Dr. S. R. Hirschmar saved the infant's life when medical science was of no avail. Photo shows a nurse feed- ing oxygen to baby who is now recovering from bronchial pneumonia.

Over 20,000 Feet in Air

Here is a fine study of Nathan

Straus, eminent Jewish philan- thropist and cultural leader. at

the age of eighty-one. His birth- day, January 31; was marked by

the dedication of the new health

and welfare centre in Jerusalem,

which he financed and presented presented

to Hadassah, women's Zionist

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Frederick Wilhelm Hohenzollern, with his wife and son,

as they appeared at Doorn station when they visited the former Kaiser Wilhelm on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

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Miss Marvel Crosson landed at Clover Field, Santa Monica, after reaching an altitude better than 20,000 feet | in her attempt to break the women's altitude record of 20,170 feet. She said her barograph read 20,000 when she looked at it last and she was still going up.

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Ann Lee, 22. beauty, who tripped to the altar with John Pinkney Wemple, 45, prominent clubman and member

of an old New York family. They left for a honeymoon in Florida after the ceremony.

Picture shows the Latern Palace, where the pact be-

tween the Pope and the Italian Government was signed while upper left is Cardinal Gasparri, who signed for the Pope, and, below, Premier Mussolini, who signed for the

Italian Government.

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