REVOLT IN ITALIAN PRISON
^ » prisoners control gaol Received Tuesdav, 1 a.tn. v MILAX, Aprii 22. Armed with light machineguns and Land grenades 2500 prisoners who hcgan a revolt at San Yittore gaol yesterdav, are in coniplele control of the prison todav, liolding ten guards as hostages. The gaol is completely surrounded hy police, carahinieri and army units well armed with machineguns and light tanks. Twentv casuallies are so far reported. Some wounded police and rioters are in a grave con•lition altliough there have been no deaths. The revolt broke out and spread rajiidlv throughout the prison after sonie prisoners had attached their guards and disarmed theni. None of Ihe prisoners, 500 of whom are held on political eharges, has yet escaped. They are demanding freedom and have called on the leader of the Milan f'atholies, Cardinal Rchuster, to act as intennediary. This morning-, awaiting his rcply, tliey were quiet.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 April 1946, Page 5
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149REVOLT IN ITALIAN PRISON Chronicle (Levin), 23 April 1946, Page 5
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