Arab Catholics celebrating the Feast of the sacred Heart in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity prayed that Premier Mussolini of Italy save them from “British imperialism,” it was reported here today.
Italian and Arab Nationalist flags and the papal colors were borne in the van of the religious parades.
Leaflets were distributed in Jerusalem offering Arab students admission to Italian universities for a tuition fee of two lire (about 10 cents) a year, with all other educational and living costs supplied by the Italian Government.
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