1938-11-28 — Page 4

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'THE CHINA`MAIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1938

JAPANESE UNABLE TO MAKE PROGRESS

Shanghai, To-day.

In Central China, the Japanese forces are still held up on the highways between Changsha and Yochow and Changsha and Tung- cheng.

It is believed, however, that the Japanese are bringing up considerable reinforcements in order to overcome the strong Chinese resistance in this area, especially near Pingkong, where the front runs westwards along the Mi River up to the Lake of|| Tuning.

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to satisfactory, "according Squadron-Ldr. Adams,

The first four planes have been shipped to England and deliveries will follow regularly each month.

The Japanese advance on Nan- chang is also making slow pro- 10, LEFT HER DOLLS

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It had been thought that the fall of Tehan would be followed by a swift Japanese advance along the Kiukiang-Nanchang munity of Paintsville, Kentucky, railway, but an apparently power-shook their heads disapprovingly ful stand is being made by the over the marriage of ten-year-old Chinese between Tehan and Nan- Rosie Columbus to widowed conlmin- chang in the region of Yungsiuer Flem Tackett, tnirty-four.-- Trans-Ocean.

The marriage, which caused citement even in a State where child marriage is almost commonplace (the minimum legal age is fourteen), consisted of simple hillybilly cere- mony performed by the light of bonfire in front of a crude mountain cabin where the couple will live.

The local pastor who performed the ceremony said afterwards he ex- An invitation to Egypt to take pected Rosie's older sister was to be part in the Palestine Conference bride, and was surprised when Rosie He which has been arranged by the was pushed forward instead. British Government, was handed to performed the ceremony "because the Egyptian Government on Sun-the licence appeared legal." day.

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the Neighbours say that when bridegroom returned from work for the ceremony Rosie's parents took her from behind the house where she was, Lusy playing with rag dolls.

Similar Invitations, it is learned, were recently handed to the Govern- ments of Iraq and Saudi-Arabia.

According to one account, these countries may make acceptance de- pendent upon the fulfilment of cer- tain promises which include certain minimum concessions on part of High Commissioner, the popula- Britain, to be agreed before dis- tion of Palestine has been ordered cussions are opened.

to assist the British military forces It is reported from Jerusalem'in combatting Arab irrégulars.— that in an edict issued by the Trans-Ocean.

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