Sicilian Administrator
LONDON. July 23. Five days after “Amgot” moved into the Sicilian town of Canioatti, four bakeries, three Hour mills and also a power plant were operating normal!.'., says Reuter's correspondent at Allied headquarters. Restoration of Oanieatti Mi a peacetime town is typical o 1 many towns in Sicily, where local priests and police asutned’ control of local administration when Fascist officials fled. J h'A were everywhere most co-operative. _ I he •‘Amgot" officer running Canicalti is aii American formerly a member of the United States health service. He found civilians "fedup" with Fascists. "They had no time for the mayor so we hacked up their choice of a noii-Faseist for the job " Father Marradic. the town s priest, confirmed that the townspeople were starving bt/ore' the invasion, tlie Getmans taking the bulk of grain and other foods! tiffs.
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Northern Advocate, 26 July 1943, Page 6
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