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INCIDENTS IN SICILY [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] DUNEDIN, Thursday " Englishmen are certainly anything but popular in Italy now," said a member of the crow of the Brattdal, the Norwegian motor-ship which reached Port Chalmers yesterday from Sicily. " Sailors from English ships can hardly go ashore in safety, and everywhere thero is intense feeling against what many of the people regard as Italy's arch enemy." An incident which occurred when one of the transports was leaving served to heighten the local feeling against England. Three tramp ships were lying at Porto Empedocle at the time, one English vessel, one Italian and the Brattdal. As the troopship pulled out with her cheering soldiers the Italian tramp blew repeated blasts on her siren as a farov/ell. Taking the hint the captain of the Brattdal did likewise, but on the British steamer stony silenca was preserved. " Next day whon we went ashore," the sailor said, " the Italians were furious about the British ship's action."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22261, 8 November 1935, Page 11
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