EQUIPMENT LACKING
TROOPS AT MESSINA APPEAL TO MUSSOLINI (Received Fob. IS, 3 p.m.) MESSINA, Fell. IS. When thousands of young volunteers arrived in response lo a call to the colois, General Vaeari, commanding Messina, realised that rations and clothing wore insufficient, and telegraphed to the War Office, pointing out the unwisdom of crowding the seaport with troops before adequately preparing for them. Signor Mussolini's reply, as War Minister, was to place General Vaeari on the retired list. Nevertheless, the difficulty lias not been solved. Youngsters are Hocking in without uniforms and unequipped except for small bundles brought from home. They will be drafted to Syracuse and Palermo before sailing. General Unseat'di will replace General Vaeari.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18634, 19 February 1935, Page 11
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115EQUIPMENT LACKING Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18634, 19 February 1935, Page 11
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