lances, Ceremonies To Greet Queen is Royal Tour Reaches Fiji Today Red Destroyer Reported Fast ) A C0NVERT0 !J if h I ' if tl . . hi) t ' ' SIOCKHOLF (Reuters) A come in the Fiji islands. 3Mlfl SB. UUilllO IKL'U- AND CHAIR photograph of a new-type Russian destroyer, believed to be A f, to' The islanders have been full-scale rehearsals of na- ;ud.iy t," a royal wel tlve dances and ceremonies since they learned the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh planned to stop at Suva on their Commonwealth tour. Today marks the first time they have touched land since leaving Panama Nov. 29. ft fj v ' """"" """"" if I, t i the first ever published outside the Iron Curtain, has appeared in Sweden's official navy magazine Marin-Nytt (Naval News). Thursday, December 17, 1953 The coming holiday season will be bringing many visitors to your home . . . Be prepared for those overnight guests . . 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