ITALIAN BAYONETS
GOOSE-STEP IN ROME PARADE BEFORE HITLER SALUTE FROM THOUSANDS TANKS AND GUNS PASS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. May 7, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May G.
Messages from Rome state that standing on a raised mable platform facing the Palatine Hill and the ruined palaces of the Caesars, Herr Hitler, with the King of Italy on his right and Signor Mussolini on nis left, took the salute from 31,000 troops representing every branch of 8.000,000 “bayonets” which Mussolini had previously stated Italy could mobilise in wartime.
The parade included 400 tanks, 400 guns, 200 mortars, and masked and grey-shrouded men in lorries equipped with gas cylinders. The colonies were represented by white-clad Spahis, Mounted Arabs, and Lybian cavalry.
Five-thousand Italian troops goosestepped. Crack Bersaglieri regiments doubles past the Fuehrer while bands played stirringly.
The youngest persons on the parade, bare-legged baillas under 10 years of age, carrying dummy muskets, representing the armies of the future.
Unusual interludes were an observation balloon which was released as it reached Herr Hitler and rose with two officers in the gondola standing to attention, and a. van which as it came abreast of the dictators suddenly opened, releasing hundreds of carrier pigeons.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19624, 7 May 1938, Page 5
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