Gonsul-General in Shanghai, and his staff, the Italian Chamber of Com-fierce, and the local Italian com-Tnvaity "are making elaborate Arrangements for the welcome of Major de Pinedo, the now famous aviator, who. with his mechanic, Campanelli, is fying from Rome to Tokyo, vid' Australia, and. home again.
"Exactly when the intrepid airman will arrive and how long. he will wghai cannot as yet be said definitely, but he arrived at Gebu on Saturday where he had slight accident on landing, which, fortunately, was not_ serian was expected at Mania on morning, weather permitting, cording to telegrams received by. Comm, de? Rossi. from the Italian Consul-General in that port, and was to stay there for a day, On the day of his arrival in Shanghai, all members of the local Kealian community and their friends will be taken" to. the Yangtszepe Point by special tender, and_ there they should see Major' de. Pinedo Jani.
On the afternoon at 5 otelock, a reception will be held at Tiallan Consulate-Geneval when will be presented to. the by the Jocal community. Friends are invited to attend. The Italian community have been me atrocted to hoist their national fag to welcome Major de Pinedo and his mechanic on their arrival.
Tt should be pointed out that the two men are now on the last lap of their journey from Rome. The officers will be the second Italian fyers to. come to Shanghai on a Rome-Tokyo flight, the first being Lent, Ortaro Ferrarin, accompanied by his mechanic, Mot. Cappannani, on Sunday May' 2, 1920. Lieut. Maviero and his mechanic Maretto came near to accomplishing the flight with Ferrarin at the same time, but {failed owing to an accident.
Major de Pinedo, whose flight to Australia was a great feat and who war royally welcomed, started life as.a naval official in the Ttalian navy {in 1909 and was a flight officer during the war, only to become a naval officer again at the conclusion. of hostilities. tu Jane, 1023, he left the navy-and definitely rejoined the Royal Italian Air Force. The holder 8 for military and naval service, Major de Pinedo is Chevalier of the Order of the Crow:
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