The Archive · 1940

War Fever Flares in Rome

Rome, May 24.

War fever spread in Rome today as the National War Veterans Association passed a resolution affirming their desire to be sent to the front lines again for the purpose of fighting.

Thousands of new posters appeared on the streets here today. They were plastered to houses and shop windows and said, "Long live Italian Corsica."

Last night the alternating streets lights were painted blue in connection with the anti-air raid drill which started this week—United Press.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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