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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Italian Premier Mussolini bans distribution of most British newspapers in Italy and recalls Italian correspondents from London, aiming to shield Italians from foreign criticism of Italy's activities in Ethiopia and Spain.
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It is hard to understand just exactly what Premier Mussolini expects to gain by breaking off journalistic relations with Great Britain. By placing a ban on the distribution in Italy of all British newspapers except three and by recalling from London all Italian correspondents the Italian Dictator seems to think that he has done something to Great Britain.
In these steps Mussolini has only followed the example of other absolute governments although the effectiveness of his program may be more complete. Certainly, it is plain that Il Duce is anxious to indicate his resentment of the attitude of the English press toward Italy's activity in Ethiopia and Spain. It may be that he will eventually be successful in preventing the Italian people from acquiring any information whatever from the outside world but so far as we can see, this will not hurt anybody except the Italians.
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Italy
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ban on distribution in italy of all british newspapers except three; recall of all italian correspondents from london; aimed at preventing italian access to outside information, primarily affecting italians.
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Premier Mussolini breaks off journalistic relations with Great Britain by banning most British newspapers in Italy and recalling Italian correspondents from London, in resentment of English press attitude toward Italy's activity in Ethiopia and Spain; follows example of other absolute governments.