ITALY: Turati Rampant

To rename the tallest mountain in Europe after II Duced would christen the towering crag: MOUNT MUSSOLINI.

When this proposal was broached last week at Rome, the news traveled swiftly to Paris and there drew a loud, whinnying tening expedition, and seemed to have in mind that he would climb up the Italian side of Mont Blanc and perform the rechristening in despite of any French Alpinists who might be lurking near the summit.

Earlier in the week Signer Turati spoke kindling words to an...

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