Rome, Feb. 19.
"In future the key positions in the administration of Italy, in the army, in the scholastic institutions, the press, the Stock Exchange, will not be given to non-Italians," the anti-Semitic organ "Regime Fascista" stated today. commenting upon the communique published two days ago in the semi-official journal "Informazione Diplomatica" outlining Italy's position concerning the Jewish problem.
The communique stated that the government's point of view was: I The creation of a Jewish state other than Palestine "in order to represent and protect by normal diplomatic and consular channels, the Jewish Masses scattered in various parts of the world"; 2—the assertion that "Italy never considered and is not considering the adoption of political, economic, and moral measures detrimental to Jews except in the event that they are hostile to the regime:
The "Regime Fascista" added that in the business sphere the Jews would only have the same rights as other foreigners who have invested their capital in the country.
Most circles here point out, however, that one may find Jews in the high positions of the army, of the Fascist Party, and even as members of Il Duce's personal guard These circles added that a great number of German Jews who fled from their country are at present in Italian Universities.
They also stressed that the first Italian to fall in the Ethiopian campaign was named Paolo Levi and the first Italian soldier killed in Spain was also a Jew.
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