THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 12, 1989.
King And
And Queen Picnic On Roosevelt Family Estate
KING PRESENTS
PRESIDENT
WITH MOMENTO
London, To-day. Hyde Park Village, which is normally a peaceful spot, was transformed into a crowded centre yesterday because of the presence of their Ma- jesties the King and Queen.
People began assembling outside the village church in the middle of the night and a crowd had col- lected by 3 a.m. local time.
The President's mother was hos- tess at a farewell dinner to Their Majesties in the evening, the King
President Rooseveit and his wife accompanied their Majesties to the church, where a sermon was preach- ed by the Right Reverend Henry presenting President Roosevelt with Tucker, Presiding Bishop of the a gold inkpot bearing the Royal cont
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Protestant Episcopal Church (a) of arms.-Reuter. position corresponding to that the Archbishop of Canterbury).
"The nations represented at this service occupy a position of more than ordinary influence in the world's affairs," said Bishop Tucker. in his sermon. He added:
"Perhaps for this very reason they must assume a large share of the the responsibility for saving world from the ills that threaten ite well-being."
BEGIN RETURN TRIP TO CANADA
New York, To-day. The visit of the King and Queen to the United States is completed and Their Majesties left Park, New York, in the Royal Train on their return journey to Canada.
A.A. MEN
MAN GUNS IN BRITAIN
London, To-day.
The first Territorial Army anti-aircraft units called up under the Reserve and Auxi- liary Forces Act manned the guns to-day. They will serve for a month, and the others will be called up in rotation for a similar period. Reu-
ter.
AERONAUTICAL INSTITUTE VISIT
DANISH DISCOVERIES IN MONGOLIA
Dairen, To-day.
Strange stories of the quaint habits of the people of Inner Mongolia, of fantastic rites of the fast-dying Shaman cult, and of rare archaeological discoveries were told by Mr. Werner Jacob- sen, advance guard of the Royal Danish Geographical Society's expedition into Central Asia, on his arrival at Dairen.
He is the first member of the expedition to reach civilisation after five months' intensive ethnological research in Inner Mongolia.
He told of archaelogical dis- coveries "that will entirely change certain conceptions of Mongolian culture," of the collection of rare and priceless specimens which will be taken to the National Museum in Copenhagen, and electrical re- cordings and sound moving pic- Rome, To-day. tures of Mongol life.
Mr. Signor Mussolini yesterday paid
Jacobsen specialised in visit to the a surprise Hyde
Aviation archaeological studies and was able Training and Research Centre at to formulate new and interesting Guidonia, near Rome, to greet parti- | theories of the remote culture of cipants in the first international the once-dominant Mongols, rulers aeronautical press conference, who of half the earth at the time of the After a picnic lunch, their Ma-
They left at about ten o'clock last were inspecting the Research In- great Khans. Reuter. jesties spent an unplanned after-
night (N. Y. Time), about 11 a.m. stitute. was noon, as President Roosevelt
to-day, H.K. time, in the Royal II Duce watched the manoeuvres to board a large bombing plane conscious of the exhausting pro-Train and were seen off at the sta- of Air Force squadrons, diving which he himself piloted on a half- gramme the King and Queen have tion by President and Mrs. Roose-bombing and stunt flying, and final-an-hour's cruise over Rome and the carried out in the last three days
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PICNIC LUNCH
Hyde Park, To-day. Complete informality reigned at the picnic held on the terraced wooded slopes around the Presi- dent's cottage.
The distinguished guests sat at terrace and eight tables on the
friends and neighbours among the nearby trees.
"HOT DOGS"
The food was served on paper Roosevelt cir- plates, which Mrs.
culated among the guests, and con- sisted of "hot dogs," cold turkey, pork and beans, with. beer and soft drinks.
Over a hundred people were pre-- sented to Their Majesties.
The picnic was followed by a musical programme featuring American Indians, headed by Princess Teata.
The King filmed the scene with a cine camera.
FAREWELL GIFT
The proceedings lasted until near- ly 4 p.m. when President Roosevelt drove the King and Queen at high speed to his wife's cottage for tea.
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HERR GREISER 'ON LEAVE'
Their Majesties the King and Queen driving through Montreal with an escort of Hussars.
BAN ON STUDENTS
Warsaw, To-day. Danzig, To-day. The President of the Senate of
The Senate of the University of the Free City of Danzig, Herr Grei. Lemberg has suspended four Ukrainian student · organisations Ber has been “on leave" since yes-for a period of six months-Trans- -terday
Océan, His functions are being taken
over by the Vice-President, Herr Foreign Affairs Department of the Huth ho will preside over, the Danzig administration. - Trans- Senate and be in charge of the Ocean.
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