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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, MAY

1938.

City of Caesars Gives Hitler King's Welcome

MILLIONS LINE WAY AS. TRAIN RUSHES THROUGH ITALY

Rome's Demonstrations Eclipse Anything In Her Colourful History

Rome, May 3.

Financier Knew Whitney "In A Jam"

J. P. Morgan Callod To Investigation

Washington, May 3. White Richard Whitney languishes In Sing Sing Prison, to which he has been sentenced for a long term for fraudulent conversion at stock market funds, leading financial tycoons are appearing at the Inquiry which is being held into the failure of Whit- ney's Wall Street Arm.

Mr. J. F. Morgan was called to-day.' He said that he had not been con sulted regarding an unsecured loan of $500,000 made by his firm to Whitney. Mr. Morgan admitted that he had

Three million persons were mobilised to line the been informed last autuma by his -480-mile route between Brenner Pass, on the Austro-partner, Mr. George Whitney, brother Italian frontier, and Rome, to greet Herr Adolf Hitler as his train passed by.

Arms outstretched in the Fascist salute, they

of Richard Whitney, that "Diek was in n jam."

Morgan did not ask his partner what the "jum" was-Reuter,

acclaimed Herr Hitler as his special train rushed through CHEVROLET

the countryside.

When the train arrived at Bologna, Herr Hitler was greeted by the whistles of 200 locomotives in sidings, while a crowd of 40,000 packed the station.

PLANT IDLE

Bay City, Mich., May 3. In partial obedience to United Automobile Union officers, one hun-

Deputations of young Italian girls presented flowers dred sit-down striteers have evacuat-

to the Fuehrer before his train resumed its journey.

AL Ostiense Station,

led the Chevrolet inetery.

They are continuing to picket the juk-premises, however, as protest at Meanwhile the entire plant remains the dismissal of three men.

n thousand employees out of work-Untied Press. Closed, throwing ever

which the best of spirits, laughing and has been specially constructed for ing with Count Clano, his son-in-law, the occasion, the German Chancellor for a quarter of an hour while awalt- was received like a king. Rome anding the arrival of the Fuehrer's train. decorated itself with

the

Rudolf Hess, Deputy Chancellor and Minister without Portfolio

The crowd roared approval as the German chancellor presented his two

a splendour

HISTORY ECLIPSED Cactors. worthy of the City of the

Passing the Gates of St. Paul and King Victor Emanuel and Signer

Hill, the Mussolins were among those on the proceeding up Anevtine

train platform when

special

procession entered the ancient, thou- entered the station.

sands-of-years-old Triumphal Way, Caesars received the Herr Hitler, who was the first to along which ol bowed to plaudits

early Romans. No deputies.

Among the troops which Uned the descend from the train,

such a route to the Palace were the Italian King, and smilingly shook hands with Signor Mussolini

brought neross the Mediterranean massed band played the German and magnificent setting as that tendered ment of Libyan native

to Herr Hiller. Italian National Anthems.

for the occasion.--Reuter,

triumph of the early Christian cro. 14 61 however, was staged with

The procession was fed by a solitary Herr Hitler saluted with upraised arm and then, accompanied by the motor cyclist, who was followed by King and Signor Mussolini, inspected the

Guard of Honour Grenadier Regiment and Mussolini's scintillating on bodyguard of Musketeers, who wore pintes.

of the Italian Guancing Cuirassiers of the Royal

B

brilliant

detach- infantry,

HEIR MAY BE BORN IN EGYPT

QUEEN FARIDA

Long Service Enlistment For Britain

More Money 'For New Barracks

London, May 3.

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The War Office has announced a new Long Service Enlistment scheme under which men may be engaged for 12 years with the right to con- tinue for a further period of nine yeurs,

Mr. W. Hore-Belisha, the Minister for War, stated to-day that the War Offee will spend several millions more than announced in providing better barracks accommodation for troops. Reuter.

SCHEME AMPLIFIED'

London May 3.

The new Long Service Enlistment scheme, which envolves increases in pay and family allowances and pen- slons rights, is designed to make the Army more attractive to men desir- ous of making it their career,

The scheme will be Hmited to 5,500 men per year. Men may enlist for twelve years and will have the right, subject to good character and fitness, of continuing for a further nine years. Men applying for rew enlistment must be between 18 and 24 years of age.

Speaking of scheme to-day Mr. Hore Belishin, the Minister of War said recruiting for the army was at a rate which had not been known for some time, though with the increased de- mands for other national defence task of finding the services, the Alexandria, May 3,

were wanted Egypt's beautiful, young Queen 53,00 recruits who Farida is stated to be expecting a this year was not becoming caster. happy event in November-Reuter.

Forty thousand Territorinis were also required.

ADVENTURE WEATHERS HEAVY GALE British Warship Due

In Hong ong To-day

WILL STAY WITH KING

at the overhead lights Herr Hitler will remain thele silver breast- Quirinal Palace with the King dur-

ing his stay in Rome.

The German dictator is expected to Flaming braziers up the Imperial

the British with

Adventure, H.M.S. conversations

lunch to- cruiser mine-layer which found itself

black uniform and stood with up way and the excavations of ancient have his first raised doggers.

the Rome beyond were bathed in flood-Signor Mussolint before

fights.

Later the party drove from station in horse carriages, the King, with-Herr Hitler on his right, occupy- ing the second carriage.

small

morrow.

In the case of the Territorial Army it could be brought to strength at once but for its Territorial basis. For example, some units could pro- bably be filled four or five times over. A great many units were up to

and 20 strength establishment.-British Wirelcas

per

ceni.

over

April Showers Aided U.S.

yesterday in the typhoon aren, came Wheat Returns

In the brilliant lights along the Herr Hitler's first visit on Wednes-through a trying ordeal successfully, route. Herr Hitler's face looked pale day will be to the famous Pantheon, and is expected to reach Hongkong afternoon. No casualties have

Chicago, May 3. Land tense.

where the Kings and Queens of Italy this thousand

of Thirty

are buried. Soon afterwards he will been reported and apparently the torches

production America's INDESCRIBABLE SCENES

Tomb on to the visit the

of the Unknown vessel wenthered the storm without

Chancellor suffering any

damage.

wheat will probably be highest Rome accorded Herr Hitler a wei-threw a flickering light

thousands of frantically cheering Warrior. The German

H.M.S. Birmingham, the new City come recalling the mightiest days people outside the Quirinal Palace, will lay wreaths at both places. its past.

They sang the Hymn of Rome as they During the afternoon there will be class

yesterday afternoon, while Hong-cast by four of the country's of the Fascist Youth organisations.-kong was still threatened by the foremost private experts. the route almost defled description.

typhoon. The ship ran into big seas Computing the crop on an acreage From the station the visitors stepped to appear on the balcony.

The vast organisation which made Renter. the pugrantry into an immense square ringed with

possible struck all

and a gale, but has since reported that basis, they estimate that production

will month all is well.

745,000,000 of mounted a large force

troops foreliners, and nowhere was admin-

H.M.S. Diana sailed for Singapore bushels, an increase of 20,000,000 floodlights playing effectively on their tinn so outspoken as among the Ger-

yesterday.

compared with April returns. helmets and brensiplates.

Inside the square were numermus formations of Italy's three defence forces.

Scents outside the station and along walted for Herr Hitler and their Kinga display by thousands of membersweiser, left harbour for Welhaf since 1931, according to a fore- !

mans residing in Rome.

VOCIFEROUS CROWDS

CONVERSATIONS HALT

Rome, Mar, 4. No further discussions will be con- ducted between the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, and the French Charge d'Afaires, M. Blondel, during the Fuchrer's visit to Rome, even the meeting arranged for inst right hov- ing been cancelled.

The King, accompanied by Herr As the King and Her: Hitler de-1. parted in their horse carriage, Hitler, came out on the balcony of Duce's powerful car swiftly departed the Palace to acknowledge the cheers.

When the incessant clamour Nevertheless Count and M. Blandel in the opposite direction, leaving to

the balcony will remain in touch so that the the German Chancellor's party all the brought them back to plaudits of the enormous crowd lin-after they had retired, Herr Hitler conversations may be resumed im- presented Dr. Josef Goebbels, his mediately after the Fuchrer leaves. Ing the route.

Signor Mussolini was apparently in Minister of Propaganda, and HerrTrans-Ocean.

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GERMANY

FLOATS

LARGE LOAN

Berlin, May 3. Financial circles here state that the Reich loan of 1,000,0000,000 marks, subscription lists for which will be closed on Wednesday, has alrendy been heavily over-subscribed.

The loan will probably be increased by 150,000,000 marks to one and a quarter milliards.

Of the one milliard marks origin- ally offered for subscription one- fourth has been taken over by the banks and public Institutions, while the remainder was entirely subscribed by the general public,-Trans-Ocean.

JAPAN "CHRONICLE” MANAGING DIRECTOR PASSES AT KOBE

Kobe, May 3. Captain Douglas George Young, Japan Managing Director of the Chronicle, died at the International Hospital at 10 o'clock this morning, He was 45 years old-Domel,

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