THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 10, 1988.
MEDIAEVAL ITALY AGAIN
LIVES IN
FLORENCE
Town In Gala Array For Herr Hitler's Visit
FUEHRER BEGINS RETURN JOURNEY AT MIDNIGHT
Rome, To-day. Herr Hitler left for Florence yesterday morning on his way home to Germany, and Signor Musso- lini, who had seen the Fuehrer off, followed in another special train. Mussolini's train having overtaken Hitler's, the Duce was able to welcome the German Chan- cellor. The splendour of mediaeval Italy lived in Florence yesterday in honour of Hitler.
set out on the return trip to Ger- many, The Fuehrer and his suite will arrive between ten and ten-
SCOTTISH
thirty on Tuesday evening, when UNIVERSITIES
large-scale arrangements are being made for the reception which will provide a worthy conclusion to the Italian visit. Field Marshal Goer- ing will welcome the Fuehrer.-
Trans-Ocean.
HITLER IN FLORENCE
Florence, To-day.
NEED
MONEY
London, To-day.
Four Scottish universities are- stated to be "hard up," according to a report just issued regarding their financial situation..
The report recommends that they After a drive, accompanied by be given grants totalling £43,000 an- the Duce, through some of the nually.
receive
city's most famous gardens, the Glasgow University will Fuehrer visited the renowed art £21,000, Edinburgh £13,000, St. An- galleries of Florence. His tour be- drew's £5,000 and Aberdeen £4,000. gan with the inspection of a collec- It is pointed out that the propor- tion of five hundred selected paint-tion of Scots who go to Universi- ings brought together in the Pal-ties is much higher than in England.
The city, in the gayest colours, form while Hitler leaned out of the latina Gallery in the Palazzo Pitti.or Wales. Reuter. was enhanced by bright Spring sun-window and waved his hand.-Reu- shine.
Before leaving the country Herr Hitler was expected to visit Musso- lini's birthplace and lay wreaths on the graves of the Duce's ancestors. -Reuter.
The population of this city gave the Fuehrer à rousing ovation when the latter paid a visit to the famous
Palazzo Vechio, the townhall of Florence yesterday afternoon.
AT ROYAL PALACE
ter.
TOO WONDERFUL
Rome, To-day.
Later the Fuehrer and the Duce,
accompanied by their respective SILVER WEDDING
suites, crossed over the Ponte Vec- chio, most famous of Florence's bridges, and entered the Uffizi Gal- "It has been too wonderful"---lery, where they spent some consi- this is how Adolf Hitler described derable time admiring the splendid his impressions on the visit to Rome works of the Florentine and Vene- and Naples to a representative of tian Schools of the XV and XVI the official Italian News Agency.
Centuries.
CELEBRATION...
Macao, To-day.
The silver wedding of Mr. and
Mrs. Juanario D'Almeida is being celebrates to-day at a party at their
residence.
"I have felt the touching mani-
Mr. and Mrs. D'Almeida lived for festation of respect and sincere Earlier in the day the Fuehrer many years in Hong Kong where friendship from the entire popula- had been presented with an album Mr. D'Almeida was employed in tion. I was moved by the evidence containing the signatures of all re-General Post Office. He retired last of con-year and took up residence in. When the Fuehrer accompanied of affectionate regard accorded to presentative personalities
The inside Macao. by the Duce stepped on to the bal-me everywhere, also from the coun- temporary Italian art.
It was due in no small measure cony of the palace, the crowd vent-try-folk assembled to greet me on of the album case is decorated with ed its enthusiasm by loud prolong the way. I must say that I admire a medallion showing Herculea slay- to his untiring and personal ef- ed cheers. The two statesmen stood the excellent organisation, and that ing the serpent, a work of the Ita-forts, that the Portuguese language I was impressed by the splendid lian sculptor Stabbata. Fach page is to-day included in the curriculum on the balcony for full.fifteen min-
show made by the army and navy, of the album contains a drawing by of Hong Kong schools for Portu- utes to acknowledge the cheers
jas well as the effectiveness of the la famous Italian contemporary guese boys. Our Own Correspon- which still continued when the
Italian airforce."
Įpainter. Trans-Ocean. Fuehrer and the Duce had with- drawn into the palace and the doors: of the balcony closed behind them.
The Fuehrer and the Duce then returned to the Royal palace.-as a politician, but also as an ar- Trans-Ocean.
HITLER'S FAREWELL
Florence, To-day.
PROFOUND RESPONSE
Ident.
The Fuehrer added that not only Woman In Lawrence Of tist the present visit had evoked in Arabia's Life Was A Spy
him profound response.. In con- clusion he said: "The thought that
I have been able to convince my- self of the close understanding ex-|
London, April 28. Lawrence of Arabia, enigmatic archaelogist- Herr Hitler left for Germany by isting between Fascist Italy and turned-soldier, all his life shunned women. Evid-
special train at midnight. The two National Socialist Germany, is to dictators drove from the opera to me a source of profound joy. This ence has now been discovered that he dedicated the crowded decorated station in an is a friendship which cannot be his famous book, "Seven Pillars of Wisdom".
to a open car, both standing up at the created in any artificial manner.” salute.
Before entering the train, Herr Hitler, whose face showed signs of deep emotion, had a long and cor- dial handshake with Mussolini.
-Trans-Ocean.
HITLER'S RETURN TRIP
Florence, To-day.
As the train steamed out, Musso- The Fuehrer boarded his special lini stood to attention on the plat-train punctually at midnight and
Here's Luck! DRINK
EWO
BEER
woman.
his:
was
She was Sara Aaronsohn, a red-father in Haifa for news of haired Jewess, who, while still in family in Palestine. Sara her twenties, shot herself ratherGrunberg's cousin, a friend of his. than betray him to the Turks after childhood. she had been tortured.
The Daily Express correspondent She was head of the British Se- in Jerusalem writes: During the cret Service in Pulestine. Lawrence, war a group of young Palestinian disguised, was stirring up the Arabs Jews formed their own secret service to revolt.
behind the Turkish lines. They Whether they were lovers, prob-crossed the Sinai Desert into Cairo, ably no one will ever know. But where, it is believed, Sara first met Lawrence wrote in his dedication to Lawrence. his book:-
"To S.A.
"I loved you, so I drew these tides of men into my hands.
She became head of a secret office. outside Jerusalem which was his clearing house. In March 1918 German agents discovered the office and tracked down Sara to her home. at Zichrow. They tortured her for three days, but failed to make her "To earn you Freedom, the seven-name the mysterious Englishman pillared worthy house.
"And wrote my will across the sky in stars.
who, disguised as an Arab ‘sheik,
"That your eyes might be shining harassed the Turks. for me.
"When we came.'
"
The revelation that "B.A” was Sara Aaronsohn was mado when an
At last she went to a room where a-revolver had been concealed and1 ́ killed herself.
Sara, it is believed, left a note- American journalist, Stanford for Lawrence. It never reached; Grunberg, recently wrote to her him. ·
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 10, 1988.
JAPANESE
age
RETIRING
FROM SOUTH SHANSI
All Forces Being Thrown Into Hsuchow Battle
Further Large Scale Operations Believed Imminent.
Hankow, To-day.
·S. CHINA· COASTS SHELLED
Canton, To-day. After firing over 20 shells at Bocca Tigris Forts at about 6 p.m. yesterday, three Japanese gun-boats steamed along the coast and shelled Sai Heung in Tai Tsun Bay.
Shells were also fired on Chek Wan at about 8 p.m.-Our Own Correspondent.
Japanese evacuation of south Shansi and the mass- ing of almost the entire Japanese forces in China for the Hsuchowfu battle, represent the highlights of the military situation, declared the Chinese military spokesman in a review of developments during the past week. Comparing the present Japanese invasion to the
Mongol invasion in the 13th century, the BRIDGE
spokesman stressed the impossibility of a for-
S'HAI GARDEN
eign race conquering. China, since the Mongol INCIDENT
garrisons, scattered throughout China, were later either wiped out or compelled to surren- der.
London, To-day.
MILITARY SITUATION ALONG YANGTSE
Hankow, To-day.
Reviewing the military situation in the Yangtse Valley, the Chinese spokesman yesterday stated that the Japanese occupied Chaohsien, opposite Wuhu, on April 30. Chinese troops from Hofei advanced eastward to meet the Ja- panese, and fighting is now going on at Wanchiashan, north of Chao- hsien.
The situation, the
had
spokesman
pointed out, is unimportant, as the strength of the Japanese is report- ed to be small.
sea
Japanese troops at Yenchen, ad- vancing northward along the The recent clashes between Bri-coast, have been halted at Kouan- Reviewing the situation in south, A column advancing north along tish and Japanese troops in Shang-cheng, south of Fuling. Shantung, the spokesman stated the railway has been stopped south that the main body of the Chinese of Kucheng, while a column pro-
hai were mentioned in the House forces in the Tancheng sector had ceeding to Kweiteh via Hwaiyuan, of Commons yesterday by circled round Tancheng and were Mengchen and Pochow, has been Arthur Henderson (Labour). at present approaching Linyi. halted at Mengchen.-Reuter.
A Chinese column operating west] of Tancheng had prevented the Japanese there from forming a junction with the Japanese forces north of Pihsien.
MAIN BATTLE
The main battle on the
Shantung front, the
south spokesman
FIRST MOVE IN THE GAME
London, To-day.
FULING CLAIM PREMATURE
Japanese claims to occupation of to
Mr. Fuling on May 6 are believed
be premature, as the Chinese troops. communicated with H.Q. that at present the situation there is obscure.
Mr. Henderson asked what steps were taken with a view to preventing repetition of the re- [cent incident in Shanghai be- tween Japanese troops and Bri- tish Servicemen.
Turning to the situation south of the Yangtse, the spokesman de- clared the Chinese are attacking Fuyang, on the north bank of the Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Chien Tang River and the capital Secretary for Foreign Affairs, of Cheklang. replied that incidents of this kind
LINE CUT
A Geneva message states in that were always liable to occur in In Kiangsu, the Chinese are at- stated, had taken place east of in the course of yesterday's meet-conditions ruling in the Shanghai tacking Liyang and Yihsing- Taierchwang.
ing of the League Council, Lord area.
[Chinese troops are only four kilo- The Chinese counter-attacked on Halifax was invited by the Presi-
metres from Yihsing, while at Li- May 3, advancing seven miles, dent, Monsieur Munters, to make a
The British Government was yang the Chinese are approaching while the Chinese wings closed in statement on the recent agreement doing its utmost by negotiation the city wall, thus interrupting with a gap of only two kilometres signed between Great Britain and and remonstrance to avoid re-highway communications between
Italy The British Foreign Secrecurrence of such incidents. Nanking and Hangchow-Reuter.
separating them.
The Chinese left flank south-tary agreed to do so, and intimated Reuter. west of Yihsien had fallen back that he would make a statement at slightly, but the Japanese advance the beginning of to-day's Council had been halted and there was no meeting.-British Wireless. change in the situation at Hanch- wang, where the Chinese and Ja- panese are opposing each other across the Grand Canal.
NEW DRIVE PENDING ·
The Japanese are massing 20,000 men in west Shantung for a drive towards Kweiteh, west of Hsu- chowfu.
CHINESE PLEA WANTS TO BE HEARD A LOAN? IN PUBLIC
FINLAND WANTS
London, To-day.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer presided at a luncheon, yesterday On the Peiping-Hankow Railway given by His Majesty's Government front, the Japanese forces totalled to the Finnish Minister of Finance one division, which is scattered at who is at present in London.—Bri; Sinhsiang, Ponai, Fengchiu and tish Wireless. Taming.
The main body of Japanese in Shanai is holding the Tungpu Rail- `way between Taiyuanfu and. Feng- yang, with small detachments at Fenglinghu, opposite Tungkwan.
JUNK SEIZED
Geneva, To-day.
The League Council yesterday decided that the Chinese appeal be heard in public' to-day..
It was also decided that there. should be no resolution or recom- mendation on the subject, but
only declarations by individual
SHE-KO
Moyery The Unexpected members of the Council acting within their sovereign rights happens to all of us at times, whether A large trading junk carrying the procedure adopted when the it is wise to keep a tin of She-Ko handy we are children or adults". Therefore One, division in west Shansi is five muzzle-loading cannons of a question of Italian aggression in the house, so as to be ready to im- ***mediately, treat the unexpected burn, falling back towards Fengyang, very ancient vintage, 200 lb. of shot, came before the Council. following Chinese occupation of 50 lb. of fuse and a large quantity Lord Halifax (Britain) will scald, scratch, cut, bruise or other skin Pishih and Chungyang.
of gunpowder, was confiscated last make his statement at 11.30 this injury. -The Japanese are rushing rein-Thursday by a Japanese Destroyer, morning, and will be followed by forcements to West Suiyuan from No. 23, off the Sam Mun Customs a long speech from Dr. Welling-
ton Koo, the Chinese delegate, antiseptic medicinal ointment instantly
the Dr. Williams Medicine Company's. Chahar to stem the Chinese, ad- Station.
Fong Chau Mun, 47, the master on the general situation in the cools and eases pain, heals rapidly. It vance on Kwelsul,
of the trading junk, reported that Far East.
is equally effective for skin ailments. FOUR DIVISIONS IN SOUTH a boat-load of sailors off the Des- Lord Halifax's statement will such as eczema, itch, ringworm, head troyer boarded his junk on May 5, concern the Anglo-Italian Agree- and foot sores, pimples, rashes, sun- burn and external piles. Of chemists. The spokesman said they are ordered his crew and himself into ment, and later the question of everywhere. also massing four divisions south a sampan and then towed the junk the Spanish appeal will come be- Boothing-Antiseptic--Curative, of Hauchowfu.
and its cargo away.
fore the Council. Reuter.
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