INCENDIARISM IN ITALY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 274, 13 August 1920, Page 7

INCENDIARISM IN ITALY

vast damage throughout the "country MANY KIIIIED BY MAGAZINE EXPLOSION. By Telegraph-Frew Aasooiation-Oopyright (Rec. August 12, 8,30 p.m.) London, August 11. .T.he "Daily > Chronicle's" Milan correspondent reports that an incendiary campaign on «n -unprecedented scale is proceeding in all parts of Italy. A largo military powder magazine at Sungervaslo wis blown up, shaking 'the whole city of Fkrence. Some bodies were hurled a mile. The death roll is not yet ascertainable, 'Over a. hundred were sent to hospital. Many \vere wounded by fallingbombs. Many persons who were on fire in the streets saved themselves by immersion in the public fountains. An-at-tempt to blow up.a magazine at Mugnano, Tuscany, by setting fire to Adjacent woods, failed. Armed ■ bands assailed magazines at Piacenza and Catania. Tho military employed machine-guns in an all-night engagement, driving off tho attackers at daylight. Anarchists exploded bombs in several Milan restaurants. Four fire 9 which occurred in Genoa, Parma, Trieste, and San Antonio caused ■ a quarter of « million sterling damage, including the loss of much Government 6tores. Other serious incendiary damage in north and south Italy is reported, including eight outbreaks in eight neighouring villages, all visible simultaneously.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.