Despite the imminence of Italian entry into the war, local offices of Italian steamship lines, the Lloyd Triestino and Adriatica, are continuing to sell tickets for the Far East and South America.
Two Italian ships carrying 300 immigrants are expected to arrive in Palestine on Friday.
The regular Ala Littoria (Italian airline) plane took off from Palestine yesterday for what was understood to be the last time.
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