The Archive · 1938

At Gen. Hamilton's Home

The visiting Germans afterwards. proceeded to the West End residence of General Sir Ian. Hamilton, British Legion leader, where they and leaders of the British Legion toasted each other.

The pipe band of the Gordon Highlanders played Scottish and German airs, the Germans joining in singing Tipperary and Loch Lomond, while some danced, "Doesn't that make you think that they all want peace?"; was Sir Ian's comment.

General von Fabeck, leader of the German veterans, said that the roses thrown to Mr. Chamberlain by German girls on his visit to Germany were "symbolic of the desire for peace between the two nations"—Reuter.

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