Rome, May 9
"Having heard my speeches, you mist accustom "yourselves tomy silence for only. fads will break it," declared Signor Mussolini today, when he ad-Gressed 60,000 latians who had broken the berviers and rushed towards the famous balcony In the Palazzo Venezia, The Duce had previously reviewed troops on Army Day and handed medals (0 soldiers. When appeared. on the. balcony, the crowd cheered itself hoarse Dut the moment his hand was raised for silence a pin could. have been, heard. 10 drop. Signor Mussolini added: The great day in the history of our Empire was May 9, 1936, the day t's brilliant victory." Reuter Six Naval Trawlers Off Norway Sunk London, May 9.
The Admiralty has announced the Joss of six naval trawlers during the evacuation of Trondheim, Two were sunk after air attacks, and four were so damaged by ait allacks thay it was not considered ad. visable for them to attempt the North Sea crossing. They were accordingly sunk by Brilish forces.
Casualties among the personnel were slight, It was announced, The waves of bombing attacks on the British destroyer Afridi, which was recently sunk, were described by survivers who reached Porsmouth yesterday.
The men estimated that over 300 bombs were dropped, before the ship was hit, The Afridi replied with her uns to the attacks, The crew of the destroyer were res. cued by a warship which went alonyside.
The Afridi is said to have sunk in about 20 minutes, and the Captain was the last 10 leave the ship—euter,
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