Rome, June 22.
The round-up and arrest of suspect Jews was being carried out throughout the country today as a result of Italy's entry into the European war. The newspaper "La Stampa," pub. lished in Turin, reported that 15 Jews were arrested within the last 48 hours in the Brescia region alone.
Commenting on the arrest of the Jews, "La Stampa" said, "Their arrests were made as a measure of public security and in the interest of the defence of the state."
Scores of Jews were also reported to have been arrested during the last few days at Rome, Milan, Florence and Genoa under the provisions of the Defence of the State Act. A number of the arrested Jews have been charged with
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