HUGE DISPLAY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23033, 10 May 1938, Page 11

HUGE DISPLAY

ITALY'S AIRCRAFT hitler honoured BOMBING OF STEAMERS FUEHRER'S OBJECTIVE friendship and peace By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ROME. May S Gazing into the sky at 300 manoeuvring aeroplanes, Herr Hitler complimented. Signor Mussolini, in the presence of King Victor Emmanuel, on his "Roman eagles," when the postponed air display was held at Furbara aerodrome. - Skilful pilots impressively demonstrated aerobatics and target-bomb-ing. and Herr Hitler subsequently saw an artillery field day at Santa Marmilla. To permit subsequent salvage' for scrap iron, 12 bombers sank two 3000ton tramp steamers in 22ft. of water. Herr Hitler and others saw the preliminary explosions, but the concentrated bombing by projectiles weighing 2cwt. and upward raised such a pall that nothing was visible until it cleared, when . the vessels, torn and gashed, lay on the bottom. In the course of his speech at the banquet at the Palazza Venezia, Herr Hitler said Italy and Germany had to defend themselves against a world filled with opposition and lack of understanding. Gradually a cordial friendship had developed between the two peoples, the solidarity of which had been tested by events in recent years. _ These events demonstrated to the world that the legitimate and vital interests of great nations must in all cases be taken into account. "It is self-apparent that our work of understanding will go forward," the Fuehrer added. "I know that for Italy and Germany ■ there is a great and fruitful future.' Italy and Germany together not only facilitate permanent peace, but with their guaranteed cooperation, form a bridge of mutual help and support."