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ITALIAN ASPIRATIONS DELAY CAUSED BY DEATH OF POPE LONDON, Feb. 15. The Pope’s death has caused Italy to delay the prosecution of her “national aspirations,’’ and her demands against France, states the British United Press Rome correspondent. Political circles express the opinion that Signor Benito Mussolini feels obliged to “soft pedal’’ until after the papal election. SPEECH BY DUCE PLANS BELIEVED ( HANGED. Received Feb. 16, 5.5 p.m. ROME, Feb. 15. Ollicial circles are most reticenl about a possible speech by Signoi Mussolini at Turin on February 19 Up till now it has been believed tha it. would be an important declaratior on home and foreign affairs, but tin death of the Pope and the occupatior of Minorca are believed to hav< changed the Duce’s plans.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 40, 17 February 1939, Page 7
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