New Britain herald., 1919-11-04
CITY OBSERVES
 ITALIAN VICTORY Local Sons Of GaribaIdi Parade
 Through Streets CITY HALL FLIES THEIR FLAG
Day on Which the Huns Ally. the Austrian, Was Driven Back by D'Annunzio at Piavc-,JOin With State Parade.

State Parade.
 Today the olive complexfOned sons
 of Italy all over the country cele-
 brated the first anniversary of the
 great victory of the Italians over the
 AustrianS on November 1. 1918 at
 Piave. At this time the rugged
 countrymen of Garibaldi under their
 poet-patriot leader Gabrielle D'An-
 nunZO drove back across the snow
 capped mountains the Huns ally, the
 Austrian and thus started the move
 ment that marked the beginning of
 the end and the final triumph of
 democracy over autOcracy.
 Big Celebration Here
 New Britain Italians in common
 with thise of other places observed
 the day with a local celebration in tho
 morning and joined in the state
 parade in Hartford in the afternoon.
 At 6 o'clock this morning the New
 Britain City band toured the oity
 arousing the Italians here to observe
 the day At z o'clock 10 aerial
 bombs were exploded at Walnut Hill park thus formally opening the cele- ,bration. From until o'clock the band played at Central Park. EX-Scryicc Men Parade. The big feature of the local cele- braton however was the parade in which aBpeared the American-I Italian eX-sefvice men in army uniforms and the members of the various societies. The parade started promptly at 10
 o'clock from Franklin Square and passed through the principal streets of the city. The American and Italian
 flags were carried by the men in line 1 and the Italian flag was suspended from the municipal building. Mayor Quigley said that this was perfectly proper as it had the sanction of Major John Buckley, executive secretary ot Governor HolcOmb, who said that the flag would fly from the state capital at Hartford today. Mayor Quigley
 said that as Italy was one of our allies, and as peace had not yet been signed we were technically at war and therefore he considered that 1t was | perfectly proper that the Itaian flag 1 be hung from the municipal building i here
 Societies Participating. l The following are the societies l taking part in the parade: l Italian society, Bersaglieri, Iloggia Victor Emmanuel and Stell D1talia 1 o. F., Loggia La Calabria," Generale Ameglio society. St. Joseph Mutual society, $. $. Crofisso Mutual society,
 Duca. Degli Abbruzzi Mutual society, Columbus Republican club and a di vision of Italian residents who are not attached to any fraternal or ganizations.
 .'Hou Shall Not Pass.' A feature of the parade was the banner bearing tho words You Shall Not Pass Through Here. Piave" Another striking banner was the one stating that The Archimede Athletic Club Approves D'Annunzio's Stand Toward F'iume" The costumes blue, red and gold worn by two sturdy sharp-sho ooters, , the members of the society of St. Joseph with their black hats and blue sashes presented a striking ap- pearance as they marched along. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the ] celebrators took the train for Hart ford to participate in the state parade there which was held at o'clock.
 The committee in charge consisted of: Frank Casella, chairman; Edward
 Recano, secretary, and James La CaVa, treasurer.