The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12
Thousands of Italian De-
scent Have Part in Great
Demonstration Over
Success of Italy.
WOUNDED GUNNER SPEAKER
One Of the Biggest Demonstrations In
the History Held on Sunday After
noon to Celebrate the Victory of
italian Army In Great war.


Sunday was big day for Kenosha
citizens Of Italian descent. These peo-
pie, descendant Of sunny land Of Italy,
wanted to celebrate the stupendous
victory of the Italian armies; the re-
demption of Trent and Triest, and the
big, crushing victory of the allies Of
the armies of the central empires. They
celebrated with a parade and mass
meeting which will be historic In the
italian colony.
To add to the solemnity of the day
the Italians of Kenosha were fortunate
to secure the presence of Capt. Clio.
vanni Del Lungo, machine gunner,
man who has spent three years in the
trenches, and who had left part Of him
self in the battle field. Capt. Del Lun-
go was an attorney in Rome, very
successful attorney, before he joined
the colors; he is the son Of Senator
Isidore Del Lungo, president Of the
Academy Of the Crusca, and professor
Of the University Of Rome He was
badly wounded on the Piave battle
front, and was sent by the Italian gov
eminent to tell the people here what
the italian soldiers have been doing
and what they have accomplished.
Angelo Cerminara, Italian consular
agent for Wisconsin, came down from
Milwaukee for the occasion, and TO-
gether with Eugenio Lamacchia and
prominent citizens OF italian descent
met Capt. Del Lungo at the North
Western station at 1000 o. clock Sunday
morning. After touring the city, Capt.
Del .Lungo was taken to Mr.. Lamac-
CHA g residence on Rowland avenue,
where lunch was served.
At 2 p. m. a big parade formed in
front of the italian church. The
italian societies, Giuseppe Garibaldi,
San francesca di Paola, San Michele
and Rocca Bernardo headed the par
ade; all the Italians Of the city came
after, and long procession, never be-
fore seen, started for Market street.
A platoon of police and about thirty
italian boys belonging to the Ameri-
can army marched with the others.
Some boys were carrying large SER
vice flag with BAT stars, representing
the number of Kenosha boys Of italian
descent who are in the military service
of the United States.
Marching down Market street, the
parade stopped in front Of the postoffee
and City Hall, where the band played
the Star Spangled Banner and other
patriotic pieces. Then it proceeded to
Wisconsin street and to the Eagles
FALL
The large auditorium was filed to
capacity.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Raffaele niagara, president of the
San Francesca society. He introduced
Mr.. Cerminara, as chairman. After re-
counting what Italy has done in these
last four years of war, what she has
suffered in silence, the difficulties that
the Italian soldiers had to contend
with; after relating how Italy, a nation
of So million people, and almost alone,
met superior enemy and defeated it,
accomplishing thereby the dream of the
Italian patriots, and redeeming thereby
the unredeemed provinces, Mr.. Ger
minara said in part:
The valor Of the italian soldiers
achieved this stupendous victory, but
our allies and especially America help
ed the italian soldiers to achieve It.
On the Piave line there were ffty-one
Italian divisions, three French divi-
sions, and two American regiments, but
the italian soldiers knew that all the
army and all the resources OF the great
United States were back of those two
American regiments, and that was a
great encouragement for the italian
soldiers, that helped them TO win the
victory. So, if we are thankful to the
Italian soldiers, for achieving that big
victory, to the Italian soldiers who
offered their lives, we must also be
thankful TO the United States which
gave them their great assistance. =
When Mr.. Cerminara introduced
Judge Clifford Randall, congressman
elect, the audience stood up and cheer
ed, and Judge Randall seemed to be
touched by this cordial demonstration
and generosity of the applause, and,
after expressing his appreciation for
the same, made very appropriate re-
marks.
Capt. Giovanni Del Lungo, the speak
er of the day, spoke at length of the
meaning of the victory to the Italian
people and to the people Of Trent and