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Foreign News
February 16, 1944
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Benito Mussolini takes full blame for executing his son-in-law, Count Galeazzo Ciano, citing treason against Italy and its Axis allies, as reported from the Italian frontier on Feb. 16.
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MUSSOLINI TAKES BLAME
FOR CIANO EXECUTION
BERN.
Feb. 16.
(UP)—Benito Mussolini has assumed full responsibility for the death of his late son-in-law, Count Galeazzo Ciano, according to reports from the Italian frontier.
In an interview with a Japanese correspondent of the Tokyo Mainichi Shimbun recently, Mussolini was asked how he could "sacrifice the life of his son-in-law."
His reply was, "Had Ciano's treason been directed only against me and Fascism, I would have been more lenient. But, since it was directed against the entire Italian people and our sacred alliance with Germany and Japan, I was forced by the inexorable."
FOR CIANO EXECUTION
BERN.
Feb. 16.
(UP)—Benito Mussolini has assumed full responsibility for the death of his late son-in-law, Count Galeazzo Ciano, according to reports from the Italian frontier.
In an interview with a Japanese correspondent of the Tokyo Mainichi Shimbun recently, Mussolini was asked how he could "sacrifice the life of his son-in-law."
His reply was, "Had Ciano's treason been directed only against me and Fascism, I would have been more lenient. But, since it was directed against the entire Italian people and our sacred alliance with Germany and Japan, I was forced by the inexorable."
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Mussolini Responsibility
Ciano Execution
Italian Treason
Axis Alliance
What entities or persons were involved?
Benito Mussolini
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Where did it happen?
Italy
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Italy
Event Date
Feb. 16
Key Persons
Benito Mussolini
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Outcome
execution of count galeazzo ciano
Event Details
Benito Mussolini assumed full responsibility for the death of his son-in-law, Count Galeazzo Ciano, in a recent interview with a Japanese correspondent of the Tokyo Mainichi Shimbun. He explained that Ciano's treason was directed against the entire Italian people and the alliance with Germany and Japan, forcing him to act inexorably.