Italy's Celibate Army
The Italian army has for some \ years been known as a legion of Benedicks. For many years it was a royal rule that no officer holding his Majesty's commission sbould marry unless he possessed a certain amount of private income. Italy is not a rich nation, and the subalterns ot its army are not wealthy. The consequence is tkat married officers haye b^en the exception, not th*- rulf», in Italy. The grievance — for in this light the rule has been regarded by its victims — was recently brought under the notice of bis Majesty, and the King- has now relaxed the regulation, fixing* the marriage income of his officials at, a point which will enable gallant gentlemen to enter the bonds of matrimony in the broad light of day, as becomes the action of the soldier, instead of marrying iv secret and repenting at leisure.
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 46, 30 September 1884, Page 3
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147Italy's Celibate Army Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 46, 30 September 1884, Page 3
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