Goodwill Mission Dined and Wined in Harbin Very Little Demand for Northern Soya Beans The Italian Goodwill Mission despatched by Mussolini to. Japan and. Manchoukuo, arrived in Harbin on April 28, headed by Special Envoy Marquis Giacomo Paulucel di Carbolo Barone. The mission remained in Harbin for three days, and throughout that time was fated with great pomp. On the day of its arrival, the city was Aecorated with flags of the three states, and with welcoming banners proclaiming, "Benvenuto Alla Mis-Slono. Fascista Tlallana." The house of Mfr, P. Gibetlo-Soceo, which stands fon the Cathedral Square, likewise attracted attention.
Notwithstanding the inclement wea ther, grass-plots and flowers were planted in the garden three weeks prior. to the arrival of the Mission, fand these are s0 fat the only spots of greenery. the city possesses. News-Papers came out with banner headines erying "Welcome" in the ttalian, and leading articles under titles of "Bviva italia" stressed that Italy was the first great power to recognize Manchoukuo.
When the train bearing the Ttalian Aclegation steamed up to the station where the official. representatives the city and the staff of the Italian and German Consulates stood waiting, band of wind instruments struck no the Italian and Fascist hymns. After the first exchange of ereetines cham-pene woe served In the station. The Gelegation then proceeded to the Station Square where. members of various oreanizations—the Alr Defence Society, the Union of Far Eastern Cossacks, and others—and the city's Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Jewish colonies. were formed in ranks. In Front of all stood the 27 men comprising the Tatian communtt Functions in Mission's Honour In the evening the Mission had an Interview with the local press. On the morning of April 29 2. reception was held in the Municipality where 0 welcoming speech was made by Governor Wel Huang-chang. At noon that same day a display In honour of the nests from Taly was given in the "Palace of Sport." in which up to 20.000 people took part, Marquis Paulueel and other members of the Mission, all in Fascist uniform except two Tallan emeers in military unlform, inspected the participants, alying the Fascist salute. The square Tung with eries of "Banzai," an or~ chestra played the Fascist hymn, and the festooning flags and pendants of three nations Muttered in the breeze.
an answering speech, the head of the delegation stated that history has presented the Far East with great asks to be done. The new state needs a circulation of capital that would bring civilleation to vast and so far undeveloped territories.
The delegation also visited the monument erected to the memory of Japanese soldiers who fell in battle near Harbin, laying a wreath of flowers. In the evening an ostentatious dinner took place in the Railway Club, given in honour of the Talians by the Acting Mayor, Mr. Ohseko. 'According to'an epicurean Russian custom, the guests were prior to the petual" meal Invited to' a special zakuska table. Of local. cbnsul-gen-cerals, only two were present—Signor 'Maffei, the Ballan, and Dr. J, Schultze, the German. Two representatives of the local Russian community likewise altended—Mtr. 1K. V. Rodzayevsky. {head of the Emigrants' Committee, {and Mr. E. S. Kaufmann, Director of 4 the Zaryia Publishing Ca.
Local celebrations were preceded by functions in Seoul, Mukden, and In Changchun where delegation members were received by Emperor Kang Toh and were awarded the Order of the "Manchoukuoan Empire, The allan Ambassador in Manchoukuo fs Signor Luigi Cortese.
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