Tunis, June 11
Imprisoned five months ago for taking photographs in a forbidden military zone, an Italian journalist tried to break jail here today. He. gained only a few hours of liberty, however, and was then captured by the police and returned to his cell.
The newspaperman, Ciucci by name, was a correspondent for the "Resto del Carlino," organ owned by the family of Count Galeazzo Ciano, italian Foreign Minister.
He was arrested on January 15, this year, at Medenine, where he was found taking photos in a forbidden zone. His pictures, which he sought to hide, were later found in a tree trunk.
Jailed for his breach of the law, he succeeded in breaking out today when his lawyer called on him.
His liberty was short-lived, however, and after rapid and thorough searches, he was arrested in the suburban district of the town. He was hiding out in a house called Villa Giuglia, belonging to the Headmaster of a local Italian school Giucei's escape was planned for some time and preparations made included the booking of a passage On board a seaplane that was io take off for Italy today, jit was learned.—Hav: x
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