The Archive · 1939

Berlin Visit

Berlin, June 20.

The Italian Air Force squadron which is now paying a visit to Germany at the invitation of Field marshal Hermann Goering, arrived in Berlin-Doeberitz yesterday from Merseburg. It rained heavily when the Italian planes landed at Doeberitz so that the Italians were given an occasion to display their skill as pilots in extremely unfavourable fiying conditions, At noon the visiting Italian airmen, headed by the commander of the squadron, Colonello Reglieri, were the guests of Secretary of State Col.- Gen. Milch of the German Air Ministry at a luncheon at the Airmen's Club in Berlin.

Col.-Gen. Milch heartily welcomed the Italian airmen on behalf of Fieldmarshal Hermann Goering. He stressed that the German airmen were extremely glad to receive the visit of the friends and comrades of the Italian Air Force, and he recalled above all the comradeship in arms of the German and Italian airmen who Man Killed By His Own Good Luck Bucharest, June 19.

The gambling casino Sinaia was the scene of great excitement tonight when a Bucharest businessman "broke the bank" and cleared winnings amounting to several million lei, Even more sensational was the sequel, When handed his winnings, the "lucky" man had an apoplectic stroke and died on the spot—Trans-Ocean.

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