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Word: lelli (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Foreign correspondents in Rome, who tried to get facts to support the rumors, got complete denials. Rome's United Press office telephoned an old friend, Journalist Enrico Lelli of Milan, only to hear a languid reply: "The reports regarding Milan are ridiculous and fantastic. I have not seen any Germans and as for riots, that's crazy." Nevertheless, there were plenty of German soldiers in Italy, as the Germans proved by releasing a photograph of troops marching through an unnamed city (see cut). Finally, while the Fascist Party held clamorous pep meetings in the supposedly treasonable areas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Home Trials | 2/10/1941 | See Source »

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