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"HOW ARE YOU? I AM SO GLAD TO SEE YOU" PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT GREETS ROYAL GUESTS

600,000 Americans Give King And Queen Unprecedented Tumultuous Welcome

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WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuter)-"How are you? I am so glad to see you." With these simple words, Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United

· States, greeted Their Majesties the King and Queen, at their historic meeting at the Union Station in Washington yesterday, while huge crowds waiting for the arrival of the Royal guests broke into tumultuous cheers..

There was no bowing and curtseying-just friend- ly greetings, the President, smiling, cordially grasped the King's hand after Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary. of State, who had accompanied Their Majesties from Niagara to Washington, had stepped forward and said: "Mr. President--I have the honour to present Their Britannic Majesties."

Their Majesties arrived at

Historic Event

the Union Station at 4 p.m. It is revealed that the King (G.MT.) and the crowds who held what is belleved to be the had been silently waiting first investiture carried out by a burst into tumultuous cheers. British sovereign on foreign soll as

"The King, looking bronzed, the train sped to Washington

when

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His Majesty conferred though a little tired, accompanied by the Queen, Mr. Cordell Hull and Knighthood on his acting Private the British Ambassador, Sir Ronald Secretary, Alan Frederick Las- Lindsay, stepped on to the plat- celles, and the Insignia of the

Order on form. and walked slowly through Royal Victorian double rows of troops to the Re-Press Liaison Officer, George Fre- where President derick Stewart, both of whom ception Room, Roosevelt was waiting to welcome figured in the Birthday Honours

them:

Just A Friendly Greeting

There WES no bowing or curtseying, just friendly greet- lags. The President "smiling, cordially grasped the King's hand and Sir Ronald Lindsay then introduced Mrs. Roosevelt to the Queen, after which the whole of the United States Cabinet and a number of the highest army, navy and marine officers were presented Their Majesties.

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The King wore the full dress uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet. The Queen was dressed in steel- grey and Mrs. Roosevelt in azure blue.

The party then entered the cars to take them on the two-mile pro- ¦ cession route to the White House. The Guard-of-Honour stood to attention and the band played "God Save the King" and "The Star-Spangled Banner," while the King stood at the salute.

The King sat at the President's right hand in the first car of the long procession and the Queen, in the second car, sat on Mrs. Roose- velt's left hand.

Wild Cheering The" huge crowd cheered wildly as the first car started and the second car halted for a moment for the benefit of photographers, who cheered Joudly in appreciation of "the Queen's courtesy.

List.

the

Their Majesties were wel- comed with a wild -burst of enthusiasm such as is not mally reserved for the in- auguration of new Presidents. Immediately after the presentá- tions, the Royal and Presidential Parties emerged from the Recep-

១. Mr. Franklin

Roosevelt, President of the United States, who welcomed Their Majesties

in Washington.

Their Majesties the King and Queer in Washington and photo- graphs galore appear under ban- ner headlines, such as "George Vi Washington" Captures

in New York Daily Mirror."

the

Mrs. Cordell Hull paid the King

"The Queen

"MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP

PROSPER"

PRES, ROOSEVELT'S TOAST TO THE KING AT STATE BANQUET

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Renter) -President Roosevelt, toasting Their Majesties

the State banquet at White House yesterday, said that the entire. United States welcomed them' and dwelt on the Anglo-American friendship and the example they had set the world by not fortifying the borders and entering into an armaments race agains each other.

He also referred to the recent settlement on the question of the two Pacic Islands by agreement for joint use and deferring the question of ultimate sovereignty until 1989.

He added: ""If this lustration of the use of methods of peace could be universally followed, the relations of all countries would rest on a sore foundation and the world will be again happy, pros- perous and peaceful"

Concluding, he said: "May this kind of understanding be- tween our two countries. [TOW ever closer and may our friend- ship prosper.""

H. M's Reply Fils Majesty the King replied thanking President - Roosevelt for

welcome. He said that he and the Queen were deeply touched by the rception at Washington and expected to enjoy every minute of their remaining time in the United States.

tion Room and stood beneath the and Queen a warm tribute when the kind invitation and the kinder

the portico of

station

where she returned here from Magora, milltary honours were rendered,

Falls. Then during the firing of the Hrst twenty-gün, salute. in front of the station, the King, the President, the Queen and Mrs. Roosevelt enjoyed their first informal chat, talking freely while they smiled.

"Side-Tracked "

The King was momentarily side- tracked" by a group of people as Mr. Roosevelt entered the car and officials

fussed around and smooth-downed the cushions and at least two minutes elapsed be- fore someone realized that the King should have followed the President.

At the very commencement of the procession the crowd. began to cheer itself högING, ' The Queen, perhaps, raised the greatest enthusiasm and her perfect poise during the whole of the drive captivated Washington's heart.

Mrs. Roosevelt, despite the in- tense heat, fulfilled her promise

to wear a dress of azure blue wool

such 2 charming person and the King is both natural and courteous and as gracious as can be," she told the press,

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He said that he brought from Prime Minister, in a written reply Canada the warm greetings of a to Mr. Fletcher, who drew his neighbour and trusted friend and attention to the recent oma from the Empire he brought ex- declarations in Germany that pressions of the utmost cordiality Britain was planning the destruc- and goodwill.

tion of German trade and all bases of German existence with a view to achieving the political and physical extinction of the German people, sald that he observed with great regret such UNJUSTIFIABLE ACTION allegations which continued be made despite the many posi- tive declarations by himself and Lord Halifax to the contrary,

He wished President Roosevelt every possible health and happiness and trusted that the future history of the United States' would continue to be marked by order, progress and prosperity which was theirs in the past.

He concluded:A7I pray that our great nations” may over in the future walk together in the path of friendship in a world of peace.”

Garden Party

to

Mr. Chamberlain referred to |his speechés of May 12 and 19 on this matter and said that he then

discussion insisted that 8

confidence.

Strong British Protest. Made To Japanese Over

Mr. R. M. Tinkler's Death

SHANGHAI, June 9 (Reuter)-Sir Herbert Phillipa, British Consul-General in Shanghai, has sent a strong protest to the Japanese Consul-General in connexion → with the Tinkler case.

"I can only repeat that the de- clarations, official or otherwise, should have been made by Ger-

His protest complains: Firstly, against the unjustifiable many which will do nothing to infiction of bayonet "wounds, afterį assist in creating such an atmos-Mr. Tinkler had been over-power- Chan Kui, 69-year-old... widow phere he concluded,

REUSSELS, June 9 (Reuter) -"We are determined to defend all our frontiers without excep- tion or reserve, both in Europe

The garden party given by Sir some adjustment on the existing and in Africa", declared the

Ronald and Mrs. Lindsay at the state of things could only take Belgium Prime Minister, M.

Embassy yesterday afternoon was place in an atmosphere of mútual Pierlot, in the course of a speech

attended by 1,400. guests, which In the Chamber yesterday.

included members of the Diplo Denning the country's foreign matic Corps, members of Con- policy, M. Pierlot declared that gress, and leading figures in Wa It was intensely hot as the cars sent to her by British wool-grow-Belgium's policy was not one of shington society. drove along Pennsylvania Avenue | ers.

neutrality, but of independence. The party, normally held at this and the Queen opened a white "All Cheered Madly"

Resolutely Pacific

time of the year in honour of the parasol. Euge crowds clapped and

ed, resulting in his death;*

was-charged before Mr. Q. A. A.

cheered along the whole length of

People perched on every corner "Belgium is resolutely pacific, King's birthday, was graced for

Secondly, the failure of the Jap, Macfadyen at the Kowloon Court the route.

of every building, statue and foun. but she is determined only to take the first time in history by the ADMIRAL NOBLE

anese to "make earlier arrange- yesterday with begging, when it arms against aggression King himself. tain, all cheered madly. Ahead of up

ments for adequate medical atten- was revealed she had on her, when vital threatening "her

To-day Their Majesties will visit

"GOING TO S'PORE the procession went Motor Cycle directly

tlon, which might have saved Mr. arrested, $58.71 in moner, a gold Mount Vernon, the home of George Police and Light Army Tanks led interests" he said.

Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Com Tinkler's life; and

|ring and a pair of gold earrings the way through unbroken ranks

Examining the relations with Washington, where the first Pre-mander-in-Chief of the China- Thirdly, the refusal of the "Jap-The money and Jewellery, she ex- of soldiers, sailors and marines. Holland. M. Pierlot aimed that sident was buried, and later the Station, will leave Hongkong for anese, despite official British re-plated, constituted her life standing stimy at the salute. Belgium did not desire an alliance Arlington National Cemetery, where singapore in his flagship, H. M. S. quests to allow a British Conanlar savings and she was, therefore, with the Netherlands. He said that the King will place a wreath on Kent, on Friday, June 16........ Oficial to see Mr. Tinkler on the loath to part with, it. She was. Belgium meant to maintain correct the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Sir Percy arrived in the Colony afternoon of June 8, or a foreign placed on a $5 bond. and peaceful relations with all-her

Dinner At Embassy

on Thursday from Shanghai, doctor to be sent until many hours neighbours.

where he had discussions with had elapsed.

"An “accident occurred in. Nathan Japanese and other naval an

This protest is separate from the Road yesterday morning, when a thorities on outstanding matters representations which Sir Herbert cyclist, Fung Kwong-sheung, col- Lady Noble, wife of the Admiral, Phillips made yesterday. lded with a bus at the junction. will leave the same day for Wel-

"LACK OF APPRECIATION" of Austin Road, Fung suffered a hafwel on a holiday

SHANGHAI, June(Reuter)-fractured skull, and was admitted While the British Consular - oficer to the Kowloon Hospital. Japanese Consul-General called was delivering the protest, the Wal

on Sir Herbert Phillips, British

The great "Flying Fortresses" of the United States Air Force flew in formation as an aerial escort.

Historic Meeting M President and Mrs. Roosevelt Arst met. Their Majesties in the centre of a room before a huge teakwood table on which was a blue bowl filled with Amèrican beauty' roses.

Mr. Cordell Hull stepped, for- ward and said; “Mr. Presi-

Time and again" the King and Mr. Roosevelt engaged in animated talk, Mr. Roosevelt was bareheaded, his silk hat lying at

bis feet, and 'fre- quently laughed heartily, Washington' crowds rarely cheer,

JAPANESE FAIL before boarding the train for New

dent-I have the honour to according to old observers of many IN ATTEMPT TO

present

Majesties,"

Their Britannic

Mr. Roosevelt, with a broad smile, stretched out hii hand, and said: "How are you, I am so glad to see you.”

Their Majesties and the dent and Mrs. Roosevelt briefly conversed) before "the sentations were made.

state occasions and they described the plaudits as unprecedented.

The cars proceeded at walking pace and were surrounded by Secret Service men in Panama hats, who rested their arms on the Prest-sides of the cars, while behind the then cars rode a solid. phalanx of

USE PUPPETS

Overtures Made

To Wang

pre- cavalry, twenty-four abreast. After From Our Own Correspondent

the cavalry, the crowds broke the CHÚNGSHAN, June 9 — The barriers and swarmed across the Japanese attempt at utilizing roadways.

puppets and traitors to control"

The King saluted repeatedly in asknowledgment of the cheering en route to White House, which Their Majesties reached fourteen minutes ahead, of the program. The Queen waved from beneath her parasol which was protecting

her from the blazing sun.⠀

An Incident

At one point the procession. passed bensis long lines of Cavalry office. and suddenly one horse reared only ten feet from the car bearing Mr. Roosevelt and the King, The Spectators screamed and scrambled for afety, but the King apparently did not notice the incident,

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At The White, House the occupied area in Kwangtung On entering White House, Theirs a failure. At the moment, the principal traitom are Pang Tung-

In the evening they will enter tain President and Mrs Roosevelt at a dinner at the British Embassy

York to visit the World's Fair.

To-day. Their Majesties lunched with the Roosevelts in the State

dining-room at the White House The guests included-Mr. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, members of the Roosevelt, family and the Royal Entourage and afterwards they went on a sight seeing tour of the capital by car, accompanied by the Pesident, and Mrs. Roosevelt.

PICNIC PARTY ROBBED

GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER?

Tuugment was given by MAT" VA

Consul-General, in connexion with tice R. E. Lindsell in the Buntuary be able to predict that a General cidents which, a Japanese spokes Varden bat shop, who claimed a The Dally Express claims to the recent Anglo-Japanese in Court yesterday for the Dolly Election will be held in November man, at the press conference, at balance of $27.50 due for goods sup this year. It adds, however, that tributed to a lack of appreciation plied against Mrs. Medley.. neten- although the Government's deci- by the British authorities in dant was not present in Cont. sion on this matter has long been ghanghai, and elsewhere in China, Axed everything wih, depend upon or the gravity of the present situa- the development of the Europeantion as it concerns Japanese forces situation—(1,OJ

in the present operations.

CHARGES DISMISSED

Two charges brought in conner.

Majesties were escorted to the yuan Lu Chun-ving and L4 Tac boys, led by Mr. Poon Bre-wal, 40. A plenic party - of 13. Behool East Room, where Bir Ronald hin, in Canton and Kongmoon teacher, employed by the Chinese Lindsay introduced them to the They are very restless following YMCA was robbed by a gang of tion with the loss of 3 rolls of Chiefs of the Diplomatic Missions the possibility that. Wang Ching three men, smed with knives, in cloth from the Hong Yu Mi tac- and their wives. This reception wel will be asked to head a puppet wa. Tip Kok Valley, Shumantipo. tory against a man named Chan lasted an hour, squat

Their Majesties lunched with the President and Mr. Roosevelt in the State Dining: Room, the guests including * Mr. Mackenzie King, Mr. Roosevelt's three sons and and their wives," and Their Majesties Equerries and Ladies-in-Waiting.

The crowd lining the two-mile The thermometer hovered at be route was estimated at 600,000 and tween 92 and 65 in the shade dur- ing the processión and the heat of the Defence Forces as well as caused one death, while scores of

was controlled by some 6,000 men

the Police,

Thousands of the crowds were in shirt-sleeves with their heads: pro-

people reinted..

Warm. Tributes NEW YORK June 9 (Reuter)

to replace on Thursday morning.

Fan were dismissed by Mr. E

*** It was alleged that, the in- çident in which Mr. M. Tinkler, of the China Printing and Finishing Company, lost his life was precipitated by Mr Tinkler in regarding the Jap- ančne" troops, not as a farce to

maintain peace and order, but

regime in Kwangtung "Mr Poon went ahead with one! Himsworth at the Kowloon Court as enemies

them.

yesterday. Chan, who was de fended by Mr. G. B. Ford, pleaded he had bought from a trader eleven rolls of clot allet con accused of receiving watch and ing the same to be stolen pr

Yat Bun Print

Japanese overtures to Wang are of the students to look for a that he head the southern regime suitable site to camp. When they over several provinces with head- were about 100 yards distance, the quarters in Canton. 7 This is pure robbers appeared and threatened ly nominal, as only a small part Poon to give up his of the province is under Japanese, taining $10.50, 8 ring, control, and even in the octupled a fountain pen. The student" was атев the Japanese are being relieved of 45 cents, after

counter-attacked by the Chinese the ranainder of the 11 boys were

The present group of puppets robbed of a total of 44 were obscure before the fall of them

Canton." Some of them us8 KASIM-

ed names for fear of personal » A meeting danger should the Chinese 18 - capture Canton, but their standing

tected from the fierce of tas sun The papers bere are full of the is so low that they can be easily

accorded replaced by other puppeta,

reception

tion yest

DEEPEST CONCERN. "SHANGHAI, June 9 (Reuter) — Japanese" spokesman, in a state- *Mment, repeated, the Japanese naval communíque expressing (regret st the Anglo-Japanese incidents tend- ing to assume increasing.

The

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anese authorities cannot but show the deepest conce

measures taken by the

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