VICTORY PARADE
ITALIANS STEAL LIMELIGHT IN MADRID, SINGING AND LIONISING MUSSOLINI. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. MADRID, May 19. The Italians stole the limelight in General Franco’s victory parade today, monopolising the first hour of the march past, after which the first of all the Spanish units reached the saluting The Spanish General Saliquet rode at the head of a vast column, which was preceded by motor-cyclists, but on its heels were 10,000 Italians, headed by General Gambara. An outburst of cheering greeted the first Spanish detachment, which carried an enormous portrait of General Franco. Seven Spanish aircraft batteries followed, then a further host of Italians, all singing and lionising the Duce.’ Spanish naval and military units streamed past before the singing Italians were out of earshot. Those on the dais included the entire Cabinet and high military dignitaries, among whom were Marshal Petain, French Ambassador at Burgos, the Papal Nuncio, and the Moroccan Grand Vizier.
Moorish troops passed by shouting slogans . Planes swooped over in formation, sketching the word “Franco.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 May 1939, Page 5
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