Nuremberg, Sept. 6.
The bells in all Catholic and Protestant Chürches in Nuremberg were set ringing at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon to announce that the Party Congress had been opened.
Up to the time of cabling, 177 extra trains had brought something like 125,000 persons into the city whilst it is estimated that a further 135,000 have already arrived by normal train services. Three foreign delegations have reached here, these being an Italian delegation, a Nationalist Spanish delegation and a Polish delegation, Almost the entire diplomatic corps, invited to attend as guests of the Fuehrer, have arrived in a special train.
At a press reception, Dr. Dietrich, Chief of the Reichs Press Department, welcomed 500 German and 250 for-
.|eign newspapermen.
This Congress, he declared, will be held under the banner of Greater Germany and will serve to show the entire world that Germany is strong not only militarily but also politically and. spiritually.
The Mayor of Nuremberg, Herr Libel in a short address welcoming the Fuehrer, announced that the insignia of the Holy Roman Empire, the ancient German Crown, the Golden Imperial Crown, the Imperial Sceptre, the Golden- Orb, the Ceremonial Sword and the Royal Mantle, originally made in Palermo for Roger Il, had been brought from Vienna and were now once more within the ancient walls of the Bavarian city.
In his brief reply, the Fuehrer referred to the importance of the tenth Party Congress and expressed his thanks that the Reich insignia had been brought back to Nuremberg and were now displayed in the famous City Hall Later the Fuehrer and his guests of honour attended a gala performance of Wagner "Meistersinger von Nuernberg."—Trans-Ocean
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