The Archive · 1938

Buckingham Palace

Their Majesties Receive Them In Picture Gallery

London, June 2, Members of the South African Battlefields Pilgrimage were received at Buckingham Palace this morning by the King and Queen, The pilgrims, who were accompanied by Lord Milne and Mr, te Water, the South African High Commissioner, were received in the picture gallery. Their Majesties walked among the pilgrims and talked with several of them,—Wireless. through Reuter, ment representative and chairman of the governing body, welcomed delegates from 49 countries, attending the conference. Senhor "Falcao, Brazilian Minister of Labotr, was unanimously elected President 'The workers' delegates at a private meeting protested against the bombardment of civilians in China and Spain and expressed support for the Czechoslovakian labour organizations in their "struggle for freedom,"—Reuter, Stornaway Closed for Herring Fishing

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