TRAITOR'S FATE
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ITALIAN SAILOR SHOT WITHJ FACE TO WALL LAST WISH REFUSED
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(Rec. May 12.) iR;om.e, May 11. An Italian naval petty officer, Ugo Traviglia, who wfas convicted yesterday of "grave military espionage in the interests of a neighbouring State" was shot in the back to-day. A woman named C'amilla Aglardi, was also sentenced to de'ath, but her execution was delayed pendjing1 ian appea-l for mercy to the King. The case was tried before a special tribunal in camera. The announcement of the execution was the first intimation to the public. Traviglia and his sweetheart Camilla faced the judges together, land intimated a wish to die together, but at the time Traviglia was facing the firing party the King of Italy was signing a commutation of the woman's sentence to life imprisonment. All prepahations had been nmde for shooting the woman when the King's order arrived and Camilla was taken back to gaol. Traviglia asked as a last wish not to be blindfolded land sh'ot in the chest instead of the back, but his request was refused. Traviglia tben addressed the firing party: "Sailors, I ask forgiveness from God and the Fatherland for the evil I have done. Long live Italy"'
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 530, 13 May 1933, Page 5
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