Word: denain
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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That the French Cabinet of Premier Blum took most seriously last week a warning by its Secret Service that the Italians may simply seize the railway if they cannot get stock control, was said in Paris to be shown by. the fact that experienced French General Victor Denain was sent rushing to Djibouti...
...General Victor Denain, non-Parliamentarian...
Obeying strict orders, they flew slowly. The planes spent the night at Marseille, then took six hours to fly to Rome. Fascist air officials were waiting for General Denain, rushed him to a natural amphitheatre on the Pincian hill where Il Duce was scowling paternally at a socialite horse show...
...scares were not the only thing that brought France's General Denain to Italy last week. Beside the military agreement, a commercial plan was signed for an air line that will provide daily service between Paris, Marseille, Rome. Italy's newest airliners, huge four-engined Savoia-Marchettis, will be used...
Even after all these things are arranged General Denain's work in Italy will not be finished. On Lake Garda Benito Mussolini operates the finest training school for high-speed flying in the world. His official visit ended. Air Minister Denain will spend several days at this and other Italian training schools to see if there are any new wrinkles to be picked up to teach his own blue-clad cadets...