Florence in war time—War correspondents to visit the Front—I
receive a letter from Mr. Capel Cure of the Embassy—Return to
Rome—Signor Barzilai, Head of Foreign Press Bureau—I am officially
“accepted”—Correspondents to muster at Brescia—Rome to Brescia
via Milan—The gathering of the correspondents—Names of those
present—Papers represented—The correspondent’s armlet—Speech of
welcome by General Porro—Plan of journey announced—Introduced
to officers of Censorship—To leave war zone a conclusion of
tour of Front—“Shepherding” the correspondents—Censorships
established at various places—Correspondents’ motor
cars—Clubbing together—Car-parties—My companions—Imposing
array of correspondents’ cars—National flags—Cordiality
amongst all correspondents and Censors—Good-fellowship shown by
Italians—Banquet to celebrate the occasion 63