ITALY’S WAR CHIEFS
APPOINTMENTS BY MUSSOLINI TRANSFER OF STAFFS STATE OF WAR DECREED United press ,\s?n.—Eicr. Tel. copyright • (Received June 12. 11 a.m.) ROME. June 11 The military command and headservice ministries have been transferred from e to a tat< iestination. Mussolini has appointed Marshal Badoglio Chief of the General Staff, and has confirmed General Graziani as Chief of Staff of the Army, Admiral Cavagnari as Chief of Staff of the Navy, and General Pricolo as Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Count Ciano has taken over the command of an air squadron, with ! the rank of major, i The Cabinet approved of a decree 1 declaring a state of war throughout Italy and its possessions; also bills : for fixing the prices of goods, rents and the salaries of officials, for increasing penalties for crimes, and for requistioning commercial and in- | dustrial concerns managed or prej dominantiy controlled by foreigners.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21137, 12 June 1940, Page 7
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