The Archive · 1939

Italians Obstruct News

Paris, Feb. 28.

The Holy See was informed today that the Italian authorities had placed obstacles in the way of journalists seeking to send out information on heppenings in the Vatican City.

"M. Charles Roux, French Ambassador to the Vatican, submitted this information to the Sacred College, pointing out that it was difücult for foreign newspapermen to secure either telephone or telegraph communication with their newspapers.

Following the expulsion from Rome of M. Guillaume, correspondent of the French "Journal des Debats" the French authorities decided today to deport Signor Monelli, Paris correspondent of the "Corriere della Sera," who was given eight days in which to Jenve France—Havas.

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