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Show ITALY WILL SEND 650,000 TROOPS TO ASSIST THE ALLIES NEW YORK. Aug. 9. Italy will send tiofl.O'jO fresh troops to either France or the Dardanelles within the next three weeks, according to Captain Victor Del Franctis of the Italian army, who arrived today on the steamer Duca d'Aosta. "There were 5i"'0,)M troops in Turin wiien I left." said Captain Del Franotis, "and l-'O.OOO more in Taranto. the naval base. Between 150 and 2f0 lare transports trans-ports were ready to convey the troops to where they ore most needed." The captain will purchase leather goods for the Italian army and expects to visit numerous New England factories. |