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The Union Daily Times
Union, Union County, South Carolina
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The Sunday Times reports that Mussolini's government, with Italian crown agreement, plans to proclaim Italy an empire in the coming year. Vatican circles view it favorably, possibly resolving the Roman question. Historical context on Italy's kingdom and territories provided.
Merged-components note: These components form a single coherent foreign news article on Italy's potential proclamation as an empire, with the second providing essential historical background.
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It is further understood, the Sunday Times adds, that the idea is not unfavorably viewed in Vatican circles, and that a friendly solution of the "Roman question" might possibly synchronize with the proposed political change.
Great reticence is being observed in government circles in Rome, but within the inner circles of Fascismo, the startling development it is asserted is being freely discussed.
London, Dec. 20.-(By the Associated Press)--The kingdom of Italy was constituted in 1861, when Victor Emanuel, king of Sardinia, was proclaimed the first king of Italy. Venice was annexed in 1866 from Austria and Rome in 1870 from the Holy See.
The new empire, if the reported plan is put into operation, would comprise Italy proper, Sicily, Sardinia, Elba and various small islands with a total length of coast of more than 4,000 miles.
The dominion of Italy on the coast of the Red Sea, known as the colony of Eritrea, covers an area of 45,754 square miles.
The colony and protectorates of Italian Somaliland have an area of 154,000 square miles. Italian Libia, comprising Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, on the north coast of Africa, has an area of 580,000 square miles.
In the war with Turkey in 1912 Italy occupied a number of islands in the Aegean.
The World war brought further territorial gains of Southern Tyrol, Istria and Zara and Fiume.
The first Roman emperor was Augustus (Caius Octavius) who died in the year 14.
The house of Savoy is the present reigning dynasty.
Recently several constitutional reforms were established by the Italian parliament, which permitted Premier Mussolini to act virtually without parliamentary approval, needing only the consent of the king. This means that royal decrees would enable the government to carry out necessary acts of state without the need of legislation.
In a speech not long ago Mussolini indicated that something unusual would happen soon, but he did not reveal the secret.
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Italy
Event Date
In The Course Of The Coming Year
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proclamation of italy as an empire, potentially resolving the roman question; includes territories like eritrea (45,754 sq mi), italian somaliland (154,000 sq mi), italian libia (580,000 sq mi), and gains from wars.
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The Sunday Times understands that the Mussolini government, in agreement with the Italian crown, intends to proclaim Italy an empire in the coming year. The idea is viewed favorably in Vatican circles, possibly synchronizing with a solution to the Roman question. Reticence in Rome government circles, but discussed in Fascismo inner circles. Historical background: Kingdom constituted in 1861 with Victor Emanuel; annexations of Venice (1866), Rome (1870); empire would include Italy proper, islands, colonies; recent constitutional reforms allow Mussolini to act with king's consent; Mussolini hinted at unusual event.