The Archive · 1936

Votes for Women Asked for China

Supporting Letter Received From United States

Nanking, Aug. 2.

A letter pledging their wholehearted support to the campaign for election Jof, women delegates to the forthcoming, National People's Assembly now being conducted by feminists at home has boon received here from the Chinese [Women Association in America with headquarters in New York City, it was earned to-day, Meanwhile according to reports reaching here from Peiping, women suffragettes in the old capital have also. started an election campaign, following the example of their sisters other eities.—Central News, Foun persons were killed and two others seriously injured on August 18 when they were hit by locomotive belonging to the Pelping-[Shanghai through express service. The tragedy occurred near the Tien-sin cast station when. the engine was changing tracks, The six. men jat the time, jos were all walking on the railway line

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