THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 20, 1938.
SCENES OF WILD ENTHUSIASM IN PARIS
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LONDON, TO-DAY.
REPORTS FROM FRANCE DESCRIBE, THE SCENES OF WILD ENTHUSIASM WHICH GREETED THE KING AND QUEEN ON THEIR ARRIVAL AT BOULOGNE AND SUBSEQUENT- LY IN PARIS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE THREE DAYS' STATE VISIT WHICH THEIR MAJESTIES ARE PAYING TO THE FRENCH REPUBLIC AND MADAME LEBRUN.
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The Majesties and their embarked from the yacht "En- chantress" at 12.42 p.m., after watching the unveiling of the Bri- tannia Memorial commemorating the landing of the British Expedi- tionary Force in 1914-from the bridge as the yacht steamed into the harbour.
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They were greeted at the quay- side by the French Foreign Minister with the Admiral Commanding the Port of Boulogne and the British Ambassador in Paris, Sir Eric
Phipps.
The Guard of Honour of the first
NAMOA ISLAND
UNDER HEAVY
BOMBARDMENT
Swatow, To-day.
About 15 Japanese gunboats cruised off Namoa Island yesterday morning and subjected the Chinese positions to a long and heavy
Regiment of the Infantry of Picardy, the oldest regiment of foot soldiers in the French Army, was bombardment. drawn up on the quay-side. They presented arms and the band played 'the British National Anthem.
Their train arrived at the Bois De Boulogne station at 4.48
p.m. and their Majesties
greet- ed by the President of the Repub. lic and his wife, behind whom were the Presidents of the Senate and the Chamber and the French Prime Minister.
were
SYMBOL OF PEACE
Chinese artillery and field guns kept silent and no damage is .re- ported to have been suffered by the Chinese, who are increasing their forces on the Island and hastily reconstructing the de- fences.
Japanese planes flew over large area around Swatow drop- ping bombs at several points.
Later in the afternoon the vessels resumed the bombard- ment and attempted to land a party of blue-jackets in motor- launches, which, however, failed to reach the shores owing to the fierce fire with which they were met.
His Majesty was still wearing the blue and gold full dress uniform of Admiral of the Fleet, conspicuous on which was the ribbon of the Grand Cordon of the Legion. of Honour.
After the presentations of the Late last night the sound of President and the Royal Guests firing was still audible in Swatow, they emerged into the sunshine out and it is believed that the Jap side the station and simultaneously anese are attempting to occupy an enormous ́Union Jack and the the Island again. Our Own French Tricolour similar dimen- Correspondent. sions, were broken
the mast heads of the two 60 foot staffs, while 10,000 pigeons, released as a symbol of peace, flew up into the *azure blue of a summer sky, with the brilliant sunshine flashing on their wings.
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Frederick Wolff Ogilvie suc- ceeds Sir John Reith, who has been CHARLES QUIGLEY IN. At Rount Pont Des Champs Ely-appointed the Chairman of the Im- sees the Cadets of Saint Cyr and perial Airways. Ecole Polytechnique were on guard in full dress uniform and presented dent and the Vice-Chancellor of Mr. Ogilvie has been the Presi-
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