Evening star., 1934-06-14
MUSSOL|N| Halls,
HITLER IN VENICE
Nazi and Fascist Leaders
Clasp Hands as Thou
sands Cheer.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VENICE, June IA former house
painter and the son of blacksmith
met today to discuss the fate of
Europe.
One was Adolf Hitler, chancellor
of Germany and leader of the Nazi
party; the other was Benito Musso-
lni, premier Of Italy and leader of
the Fascists.
Hitler few here in a tri-motored
airplane, accompanied by Konstantin
Won Neurath, his foreign minister,
and staff of diplomats.
Venice Wildly Excited.
Der Fuehrer was welcomed at the
airport by II Duce. The former was
in civilian clothes; the latter wore
the uniform of corporal, the rank
both he and the German leader held
in the World War.
All Italy and especially Venice was
wildly excited by the meeting and
the prospects that now there is an
opportunity for an attempt to reach
ar Italo- German accord on the sub
ject of disarmament and the Eastern
European situation. 1t was even in
timated that the question of Austria
would be considered.
When Hitler climbed down from
the airplane at Nicelli Air Field at
GAS am. today, MuSsolini swung his
right hand upward in Roman salute.
The German dictator was dressed
In dark suit and wore a light brown
raincoat. He held his brown hat in
one hand as he shook hands with
Premier MusSclini and Fulvio Suvich,
Italian undersecretary Of state.
Foreign Minister Arrives.
Won Neurath, who arrived in a
separate plane from Berlin, joined in
the greetings.
Both Hitler and MusSolini smiled
when they spoke to each other and II
Duce's smile was much the broader.
Mussolini said he welcomed Hitler
to Italy and the German nodded in
response. The dictators then turned
to walk toward waiting motor boat
short distance away, Hitler close at
Mussolini's right.
They were followed by Won Neurath,
Suvich and other high officials. Scores
of plain clothesmen and Fascist were
grouped about the field.
Troops at the boat landing pre-
sented arms smartly as the statesmen
prepared to go aboard.
ii Duee Aids Hitler.
The husky Mussolinl helped the
slighter Hitler to enter the boat.
Bearing huge Nazi flag, the motor
boat dashed rapidly across the lagoon.
receiving salutes from Italy's Adriatlc
destroyer squadron as it passed.
The lagoon cleaned under a bril-
liant sun and a bright blue sky. When
the motor boat went by Venice's
famous Piazza San Marco thousands
Of Venetians roared a welcome to
both premiers.
When the party arrived at the
Grand Hotel Hitler left the boat first,
as the crowd gathered about and
cheered. The premiers entered the
hotel, but shortly reappeared In an
upper balcony where they waved to
the thousands massed below.
A girl Nazi presented Hitler a
bouquet. A minute later Mussolini
left the hotel and stepped into the
motor boat.
Talk for Two Hours.
The two lunched together, and an
official communique was issued later
saving the leaders talked two hours
after the meal.
The conversation was conducted in
German, which II Duce speaks reason
ably well. Hitler brought along two
interpreters to assist in technical dis
cussions
Mussolini arrived last night, spend
ing the night at the Villa Pisani at
Stra, once owned by Napoleon, 20
miles from Venice
He was given a huge ovation as
he sped down the Gra~1 Canal shortly
after 9 am. on his way to welcome
Hitler.
At the airfield he inspected troops,
composed of infantry, artillery, air
lAd naval units.
Hitler's plane made perfect land
Ing on the close-cropped field and
was followed Immediately by Won Neu-
rath's airship. Five escort planes
landed at the same moment. A band
burst into the national anthem when
the German delegation landed.
Shortly after Mussolinis departure
Hitler also left the Grand Hotel to
visit Mussolini at Stra.
The German chancellor sped past
the industrial port of Marghera, then
skirted the beautiful River Brenta
lined with the Summer villas Of
wealthy Venetians.
Tribute to Mussolini.
Everywhere along his route Hitler
saw thousands of placards, in red,
white and green, bearing the single
word "Duce." The little village of Dolo
was ablaze with color. According to
the custom there, brilliant bedspreads
and carpets we're hung in the windows.
The roads were plentifully sprinkled
with plain-clothes men and cara
binieri-the armed guards of Italy
as the Nazi leader drove past. Barge
men along the River Brenta shouted
greetings as the automobile passed.
When Der Fuehrer arrived at the
village Tisani a detachment of Black
shirts presented arms.
Italian newspapers for the first
time published this morning news of
the meeting between the premier and
the chancellor.
II Messagero, at Rome, commented
that the meeting between Mussolini |
and Hitler 'is the only real. restrain
ing influence in the present agitated
of Europe"
La Gazetta del Popolo of Turin
said Hitler, next to Mussolini, is the
most dynamic personality of Europe
and that from the meeting between
the two concrete results may be ex-
pected for the cause of European