When a Hungarian military plane crashed at aerial maneuvers near Rome, Premier Mussolini took quick, expensive action to prevent a crack in the Italo-Hungarian entente. He despatched as a gift to the Hungarian Government a brand new Italian plane painted boldly with the words "Justice for Hungary!" Next he commanded that a memorial shaft be raised to the two Hungarian airmen who lost their lives in the crash, George Enders and Julius Bittay. Finally Italy's Dictator sent to each of the dead men's families in Hungary a present of 50,000 lire ($2,000).
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