Evening star., 1928-03-03
ITALY PAYS FINAL
TRIBUTE TO D|AZ
Nations Join in Impressive
Ovation at Bier of World
War Leader.

FS She Associated Press.
ROME. March S.--To the Grone o.
!, the motors Of three giant dirieible>
slowly patrolling the air above the route
from the tomb Of the Unknown Soldier
the body Of Marshal ArmanGo Dia2 was
taken 10 the Church Of Santa Maria
Dcgli Angeh this morning There 1tal,
paid final tribute TO the victor Of Piave
and Vittorio Ecneto.
Above the 6irigibles dozens of air.
planes few III formation. while thou
sands Of spectators lined the streets
held III line by regiment after regiment
= Of infantry.
The body was borne from before the
tomb OF the Unknown Soldier. where It
had lain III state for "a hours. on the
shoulders Of generals Of the Italian
army
NluSSolini and King in Line.
Past silent throngs they marched.
The only sounds were the tolllng bell
Of Camp! Doglio. interrupted at inter
vaIs with the cannonaGiNg Of artillery
in salute and the slow tread of the
thousands marching in the funeral pro-
ceSSion.
At the left side Of the coffin walked
N1Ssoliri in his full dress as prime
l7.ini>teT. Following il came King Vic
tor Emmanuel. members Of the diplo-
matte corps and the American and
other military attaches. The French
detachment Of Alpine ChasScurS were
the only foreign military forces ii the
Coytege.
Every branch of the Italian army
navy ard Blackshirt militia appeared
II the guard Of honor which preceded
the body. Shortly after daylight the
sound ot marching men was heard
throughout the principal thoroughtarcs
ot Rome as the troops marched 10 tbs
places assigned to them. Trains bear
irC 6etachments Of troops. former COM
batants and Fascist organizations from
the most remote parts Of the country
have been arriving at Rome Tor %
hours. Thousands Of civil officials ana
citizens also lourneyed TO Rome TO pay
their last respects 10 the duke Of vic
tory"
Clergy Accompany Body.
Three lines Of guards. starting blocks
away from the church were thrown
along the line Of march 10 keep the
crowds II check.
The funeral procession started
promptly al 10 am. Detachments Of
infantry marched first, a front of 20
men stretching from curb TO curb
Wi2ite-gloved hands held their rifles
a. carry arms.
Then came the famed Bersaglieri
with their rifles at shoulder arms.
After the infantry marched the naval
octachmen.S IL dark blue, with gold
lace
AEgr Beccaria and members of the
Pa.atine clergy walked directly in front
O. the coffin. on which lay the mar
shals baton and cap.
The electric arcs IN the center OF
Via Rationale were lighted and shone
Cinlly behind their covering of crepe
Flags along the route few at half staff
and on every building crepe was hung.
Flags o. every city in Italy were car
rled in the procession by citizens who
came 10 Rome for that express pur-
pose.
Coffin Under Guard.
The Rome post Of the American
Legion. with its post and national COL
oys. preceded scores @. Italian So
cieties-
Clouds obscured the sun and few
ra:nd-cps fell as the coffin was borne
TITO The church There il was placed
or ca!Sson in the center OF the
eoifce and there 1t Will remain for
three days.
Mgr PaniZza-di, as military bishop.
impaired the benediction over the
body Marshal Diaz WAS then left sur
rounded by q guard Of honor. all dec
GRATED with gold medals and the same
men who stood vigil for "a hours be-
fore the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier