Wife of Ambassador Gives Presents to Guests On Friday the "Case d'Italia" (Italian Club) was the scene of a charming ceremony dedicated to children. The local Fascist Party had in fact organized the so called "Befana Fascista," that is, the distribution of gifts from the Party to the children in the occasion of the Feast of the Epiphany which in Italy is the day in h children receive presents as a commemoration of the gifts presented by the Magi to the Infant Jesus.
This year the ceremony took a special significance, in the first place because the distribution of presents was made personally by Her Excellency the Italian Ambassadress, Marchioness Taliani de Marchio, in the presence of H. E. the Italian Ambassador and of the Italian Acting Consul-General. Dr. Franco Farinacci, and secondly because some German children belonging to the Nazi Youth Organization and some Japanese children were present and to them also gifts were offered.
The ceremony which took place in an atmosphere of serene merriment but which at some moments was not void of solemnity opened by was Mr. L. Riggio, secretary of the local Fascio," with a speech which was successively translated into German and Japanese. The feast was ce cluded by a tea party and the showing of a film.
Among those who attended were all the officials of the Royal Italian Embassy, of the Royal Italian Consulate-General the representatives of the (Royal Italian Navy and cў the the San Marco Battalion, and a large number of members of the local Italian community.
All Arab states will be represented, and Jewish organizations have pointed delegates.
Steps have been taken to try to secure adequate representation from [low Mr. Wang's legation was made bled Gi him to fol-loi.
The alin pamphlets the Palestinian Arabs, but hitherto dropped on the International Seti Ie heir delegates have not been ap-iment in Shanghai on Thursday by pointed.
Japanese planes.
Malcolm MacDonald, the The Chinese Ambassador here said Colonial Secretary, will preside at the that instead of supporting Mr. Wang. forthcoming Conference. he actively attempted to dissuade the Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime former Kuomintang official from Minister, on his return from his visit issuing his circular telegram to Gov-to Rome, will devote much time to an ernment officials urging peace talks attempt to solve the problem. on the condition that all Japanese It is hoped that the talks will not troops would be withdrawn from be unduly prolonged, but, in the China, event of a deadlock being reached, jp. he Government will announce pro- pud cate:
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