Two Receptions in Garden Club Reet military uniforms mingled with blue naval uniforms and. sombre black morning sulls in the German Garden Club at noon on May 1 when foreign and Chinese representatives of the diplomatic corps, consular body, armies, navies, marine corps, Shanghai-Woosung Garrison, the three. municipalities, and a number of prominent residents were the fiuests of the German Consulate-Generel at a reception in honour of Germany's national day, May 1, This day was elevated to a national holl~ day by the Third Reich, to be known as "Day of National Labour," and despite yesterday's. gloomy weir and frequent rainfall was fully celebrated by Shanghai's German community.
"The day's proceedings opened with fa brief ceremony In the grounds of the Kaiser Wilhelm Schule, 1 Great Western Road, which, since they house the German Evangelical Church and the rooms of the German East Asiatic Society, form one of the centres of German social and official Activity on such occasions, To the Accompaniment of a Nazi salute, the German ting, the black Swastika in fa white oval on a red background, was hoisted, From 11,30 am. to 12.30 pam the international reception was held in the German Garden Club, 454 Avenue Haig, a large crowd filling the main room on the ground floor, Under picture of Herr Adolf Hitler placed between two crossed German flags, the guests were received by Mr.
W, Behrend, acting Consul-General for Germany. An alr of informality prevailed.
Toast to Mery Witter At noon, Mr. Behrend mounted a small dais and, speaking in both German and English, called on those present to drink a! toast to "The Leader of "the German People." The toast was drunk amid three "Hell Hitlers!" and the Nazi salute given by all Germans present, a num ber: of whom were dressed in the khaki uniform of the Nazi party, with the small sw From 1230 to 1.20 pam. another reception was Behrend this one being open only members of the local German Sommunity and their ladies, "Ari appropriate toast was also drunk this function, The. intermittent rainfall of the morning gave way to a heavier and 'Sleadier downpour as the afternoon ettectively spoiled the. various athletic events which were to be held in the sports field. 'An interesting exhibition of photo: graphs, however, entitled "Germans China' was' held, under the sponsorship of the German Woman's Club.
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