ROME PREPARES GREAT OVATION FOR CHAMBERLAIN

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 92, 12 January 1939, Page 9

ROME PREPARES GREAT OVATION FOR CHAMBERLAIN

Spontaneous Welcome In Contrast To Hitler’s Visit CONVERSATIONS WITH DUCE TODAY AND TOMORROW Journey Broken In Paris For Talks With French Ministers ' * Bv Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. LONDON, January 10. A great public welcome is being prepared in Rome for the British Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, and the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, who are due to arrive there tomorrow, having broken their journey for a few hours in Paris today for talks with French Ministers. AH the public buildings are flying the British and Italian flags, and the palatial Villa Madama, where the delegation is to stay, has been specially renovated and gaily decorated. Observers comment on the absence of extensive police precautions in contrast with Herr Hitler’s visit. The populace notice that there have been no searches for suspects and, though a full-dress guard of honour is being provided, there will be no great military display nor any special protection for Mr. Chamberlain. The reception will be spontaneous and there will be no organized cheering groups of militiamen. Italian women are specially anxious to greet the visitor, believing him to be largely responsible for their husbands not having to go to war in September. The two Ministers will be greeted at Genoa tomorrow morning with civic and military pomp. They will then proceed to Rome as guests of Signor Mussolini. There will be a State banquet in the evening. The conversations will take place on January 12 and 13.