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engaged in last-minute preparations
| conferences and farewells with callers
Meanwhile Ishbel busted herself with
packing the six bags in which her
fathers clothes and her own were
packed for the trip.
When they arrived at Waterloo Sta-
ton to board the train huge work
aday crowd of LondonerS was on hand
to cheer good old Mac; good old Ram
saw" The inevitable Red Flag was
sung by workmen perched on tops OF
taxicabs, but as the moment OF De
parture neared everybody joined IN the
tribute For He's a jolly Good Fellow
and i'll Aud Lang Syne.'
Given Send off by Dawes.
Ambassador Dawes, spick and span
in evening dress and shiny silk nat.
elbowed his way through the crowd to
give Macdonald parting handclaSp
and speed him on his way toward an
other phase of the armament negotla-
lions which the Ambassador initiated
here under instructions from President
Hoover. Macdonald. in ordinary bust
ness suit and soft hat talked seriously
with friends just before leaving. AS the
train guards urged ordinary passengers
to take their seats in the carriages
Ishbel babe her two sisters good-by and
! tugged at her fathers coat sleeve, urging
him to step aboard.
Ishbel wore long gray coat with an
astrakhan collar. gray hatan stock
ings and black shoes. A Sprig OF heath
| er stuck in the lapel OF her coat.
AS the train pulled out to the strains
of Aud Lang Syne." Ishbel and her
father waved farewell and then retired
with their party to the dining car Tor
the evening meal. which was eaten on
the way to Southampton. similar
demonstration awaited them at South
ampton, where they were greeted by
| crowds at the waterside terminal, the
mayor and mayoreSS Of Southampton
welcoming them TO the city and escort
ing them aboard the liner.
Gets Message From King.
From King George down to the girls
who sell tea OH the platforms at Water
loo Station. Premier Macdonald seemed
to be carrying away the confidence and
best wishes of the British people. The
monarch expressed himself in formal
and official manner in this message to
his chief minister. delivered to 10 Down.
ing street just before MIR. Macdonald
left for the train:
ON the eve of your journey I wish
you gOQSpeed. II is departure lnat
will be surrounded with good wishes, for
it is a contribution to those happy re-
lations between two great peoples which
must be an article OF faith among all
men of good will. GEORGE r. l"
The prime minister replied:
with my humble duty to your
ma jesty. am deeply grateful for your
majesty'S gracious and kindly thought
in sending me good wishes for journey
which will indeed, trust, be fruitful
innovation.
RAMSAY MACDONALD"
Statement to Journalists.
To journalists the prime minister
said:
Il have always felt that personal
contact between those actually re-
! Sponsible for government in Washing
| ton and London is essential if that
understanding is to be developed as
| fully and as we'll as we all wish it to be
Both nations have a great role to play
in advancement. not only of disarma
ment. but of many democratic and moral
issues with which their history is as
ISOLATED. 1 am off in the hope of being
able to do something to narrow the
Atlantic"
The Berengaria is due in New York
next Friday.