Thunderous Reception For "Winnie"

Chronicle (Levin), 2 April 1949, Page 5

Thunderous Reception For "Winnie"

Eec^ived Frid/ty, 8.30 jp.vol: . . NEW YORI^, Mjbrcn 31r ; Enthusiastic crowds^ of wellyashers gathered outriide Mr. ^eiiurciiill's, fiotdi arid the entrances to the arena. He was cheered ari albng the route to tne arena and- crowds^ gathered rourid liis car Bhquting: '^Good oid Wlririie j ' ' ^ Two long. riies of picttefs awaited Mr. eriurciiiii . butsidi riostoii SaMeri chanting: "Send^that tundi^ back tb Britain U' arid " We wori't wi^ with Winnie! ^ L 6rie man izi a clerical collax said he represented tlie "Protesfarit Actioii eoiriniittee/ * ^ ( ^ M m Bostoiiiaris wifliout tickets werh tiirned away from tlie gatesv of thh arena which wai open oriiy tO( invited guests of the ^assaciiussetts institute of Technology. A concert of Britisi) music f)y the redfcoated band 6f thb rinited States Marines' set the stage for Mr. Ghurchiil; . , , riiience ifi:ecidedt Mr. Chiircfiill's ariproacii arid thefi cfi&eHSf %iirsi6 oiit as he waiked slowiy to the piafiofm to tiie str'airis of "%jle Srifarinist. ' ' He stoofi with. chiri oiiffhriist as the^ app'laust lasted for over a minute. harid continued to piay "K-ule Briranma' fchrougriout tiie ovatihri fheri ^ "Gnct Save the King' ' before Mr; Berriard BarucH ifltreducea Mt. chttrfchiii., # : The andience , iose arid appiauded. wildly when Mr. Citircriili stepped dotWi after epedkirig f?r. ari hOtif. churchill came back, bbwed and tueri — alone in the audierice — sang the conclriding hars 3f "Tlie , Stdr Spangled Banner;" Mr: Churchiil's laSt triumpfr ant gesture was to ststrid on the rostmiri with his right hand outstrefched in thc V fbr Victory sign arid his head held high with hrilliant lighfs Vining ori hliri. Theri xVitii i iiapjJy sriiile to thfe thunderous applau3e and cheers he left with fhe Marines playing "Land oi ilppe and Glory. ' The Nbw Yofk cdriiirienting ori Mr. ChnrchilPs speech, said: "Winstori Churchill again iet his voice warn thfe clemocratic world of fiie perils whicri make tHe North Atlaritifc Seburity Pact necessary, and to counsel the course oi action which he considers most likely to avert a Tfiird W6rid He dbes so with the right of tlie world 's elder statesman arid as a sririr \yhbSe prophecies have been indicated by events. It is riot ndcessary to agree kith every word of the paricixairiic picture of thfe 20'th centhry. he prdserits,; but there can. b'e litt ib .quarrej either «ith His apalysis of the world situdtibn Or with the remedies he recqiiimends. ' ' . v ... * . ' - *"4 1 ^ r > . v - V j ^