Disregarding the protest of the Archbishop of Rome, Italian authorities are using all synagogues in Rome to house the large number of refugees flocking into the Italian capital from bombed provincial cities, the London press reported today.
The Italian radio stations today announced the expulsion from the Fascist Party of Senator Mesedgalia for displaying pro-Jewish sentiments. The senator recently delivered a speech in which he deplored the anti-Jewish laws.
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