The Archive · 1939

Gathering at Consulate

Previous to the colebr the morning, the civilians' being mostly dressed in morning cents, the lar costume for the Japan-were in dress portraits, payin to the. throne, 4 oust offered Act military" guests attend: the review. "Mounting a reviewing slond composed of sandbags arid the clicking of cameras, 'Oikawa stood at the salute as a naval band' played "the national anthem, ile. the whole assembly. remained attention, "Then. headed by the snd, the their' bayonets aunting marched in review order past the fainting base and back to their former positions, 'Through a microphone placed in front of the saluting base' Vice-Ad~ mural Oikawa addressed the assembly Jand, as he concluded, from the centre Jor the eld. rose a fight of homing pigeons, released by sailors, which Rew back to the Naval Landing Party This was the signal. for the end. of the. parade before "The me 'cleaving the park Vice-Admiral Oi up a little after 11 ofelock in order to allow there present to attend the celebration and to ex chan, reotings at the club. shook hands with the foreign officers fathered there and entered his. waiting ca, necompanied by Rear-Admiral Shidids who had ted the parade of Jbluojackets as far as the revie stand where he had stood withthe well Ceremony for Colonel Delsue Here Shanghai, Jan. 5.

'A military ceremony in honour of Col "Delzie, "who. has served. as eomimander of the French Forces in Chim, was held at 5 o'clock yester~ day evening In front of the French Constilate-General. Col. Delsuie spected a guard of honour composed focal French troops. He Is return= Ing to. France. after service China in which he was the head of the combined French garrisons,

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