Word: italian
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Just as he stepped from his car at the door of the Italian embassy another car drew up, bearing King Albert and Princess Marie José. The blonde Princess, sobbing wildly, rushed forward and kissed her fiance passionately, to the huge delight of the Belgian populace...
Observers were mildly amazed that any group of antiFascists could have grown so bumble-headed as to plot the assassination of Crown Prince Umberto as a blow against Fascism. For years it has been rumored that H. R. H. is the member of the Italian Royal Family most estranged from Dictator Mussolini. Most antiFascists regard the Crown Prince's name as the best one around which to rally a revolution which should "deliver" Italy, yet preserve the Throne. Commonly in antiFascist circles the tale is told that H. R. H. once sent II Duce a challenge to duel...
...There is no doubt," editorialized Santiago's La Nation, "that yesterday's criminal act has given President IbaÑez a new popularity in the public mind, similar to a great extent to that occasioned for the Italian Premier after the various unsuccessful attacks against...
...College of Cardinals now stands: Italian, 27; non-Italian, 31. The College should total 70; there are 12 vacancies...
...Vatican has the College of Cardinals had its full quota. To fill the vacancies would be: 1) expensive, since Cardinal allowances (except for U. S. Cardinals) are paid by the Pope; 2) embarrassing, for there are many more candidates than places; 3) perhaps impolitic, for already the non-Italian Cardinals outnumber...