The Archive · 1940

Italian Ship Moves Watched in

Possible Indication of Ti Duce's Intentions

New York, Apr. 28.

Movements of Italian liners here were being watched closely yesterday as a possible indicator of Signor Benito Mussolini's future moves.

The French liner Ile de France, with a new coat of grey paint, had its state rooms heavily loaded with 12,000 tons of copper, sicel piping and other metals and was expected to sail momentarily.

Messages reaching here yesterday said the Italian liner Rex would not sail from Genoa on Tuesday as planned, but the Italian Line said, "The Rex will sail according to schedule." The Italian liner Conte de Savoia sailed from New York yesterday. The Conte de Savoia is the only important Italian liner which is not either in Italy or enroute home.—United Press.

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