Times | 16 Dicembre, 1935

“Wedding Ring Day” In Italy FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ROME, DEC. 15 The final touches are now being given to the elaborate arrangements of Wedding Ring Day which has been fixed for Wednesday. The latest order of the secretary of the Fascist Party says that on this day-which is also to mark the inauguration of Pontinia, the third of the new communities created in the Pontine marshes-the whole of the country must be beflagged from sunrise to sunset. A flaming crucible is to be placed near each war monument throughout the country.

A guard of honour will be chosen from rnembers of the party organizations. As each woman ofters her ring it will be dropped into the crucible and melted down. Choirs will take turns in singing suitable music. Among the most recent offerings of gold to the State are the rings of 16 nuns of the nunnery of Poppi, in Casentino, who live in the strictest seclusion. The rings, which bear a crucifix, are of beautiful workmanship and are presented by the Archbishop to each nun as she takes the veil. It is announced that the quantity of gold, silver, and other metals collected in Rome has row reached the following figures:-Gold, 1,1001b.; silver, 8,8001b.; copper, 70 tons; iron, 16,000 tons. It has been decided to establish from January 1, 1936, a State monopoly for Italy and her colonies of the banana trade, including its sea transport, commercial, and industrial sides. All Italian ships engaged in the banana trade will be requisitioned and pass into State posses- sion. Our Port Said Correspondent tele- graphs:- It is understood that gold and jewelry gathered by Italian Consulates in Egypt from Italian subjects will be used for the payment of Canal dues and purchases of oil and provisions in Egypt. ” WEDDING RING DAY ” IN ITALY RITUAL AT CRUCIBLES