The Press: Cautions

Some time ago, the Becco Giallo (Yellow Beak), a weekly political paper of Rome, was suppressed for being unkind to Mussolini.

A week later, it ran no risks. It appeared with fashion plates and articles on its front page; on its second page were descriptions of churches and palaces of Rome and a list of addresses ("to be continued") from the telephone directory; the third page was devoted to children's pictures and tales; the last page, to cooking recipes.

...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!