The Archive · 1940

Foreigners Evacuate

Rome, June 2 Foreign nationals are hastily eva enating Italy following further dete: loration in the relations between the Allies and Italy. All trains to the r are overfilled with foreigners.

and British nationals, however, have to apply at the Ministry of the Interior for a visa. When they do so, they are told to return in five days' time, and "if permission is ready you will get a visa."

Any day between June 4 and June 14 is the man-in-the street's forecast for Italy's entry into the war. A meeting of the Italian Cabinet is arranged for Tuesday, June 4.

Crown Prince Umberto, Commander-in-Chief of the northern area, left by special train yesterday for Turin. He was seen off by the German Ambassador, Dr. von Mac-jensen.

The Prince was wearing civilian clothes, and was accompanied by Marshal Graziani, former Viceroy of Ethiopia.

He will inspect the annual national assembly of Grenadiers on the reserve list at Genoa, and will attend a similar annual' gathering of infantry at Fiume on June 8, 9 and 10—

Reuter.

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