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Show SlfiPLONTUNNEl;.'; 0clcplc ycrI.'CczEta V :Af.r;SeveniYetrsof Herd Wcfk.; : '; ': "' ' .' 1 ".v- . v DOMODOSSOLA. ataly). May II. The Blmplon tunnel was Inaugurated here today by King Victor Emmanuel, who left here at 10:55 a. m, for Brlque on the Swiss side of the mountain. The royal train passed through the twelve miles of tunnel drawn by s steam engine, en-gine, the electric motors not being ready. . - On reaching the middle of the tunnel at a height of 2200 feet above the sea level, the King was beard to exclaim: -It is a cycloplc work, the result of half a century of study, seven years of work and the expenditure of nearly IIUWO.OOO." . - ' At Brlque the King, who. was accompanied accom-panied by Premier Sonnlno. the Minister Minis-ter of Public Works and a large number' num-ber' of other officials was received by the President of the Swiss republic and the members of the . Federal Council, the National . Council -and the Council of State and other officials to the number num-ber of about 600. ' Ih the Speeches which followed the meeting- of - the King and the President rauoh satisfaction was expressed at the opening of the tunnel, which was completed as far as piercing the mountain was concerned, last February. Feb-ruary. - . |