Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-08-10 | Page 9 | Italian Army Exacts Service despite Record

Italian Ar Army y Exacts s I Service Despite R Record cord j ROME HOME Aug 9 0 By A A. P.-Dur- P. Dur During ing the time war the youngest soldier In Inthe inthe the Italian army was Francesco lavrencic J who driven from h hs h's s hone home by the Austrians when the fhe Italians overran the border In 1915 1 became a volunteer In the Italian regiment of Guides at 12 years vears of ot I age and had bad risen ilsen to be a a sergeant major when he was 16 15 Lavrencic I took part in over a d dozen zen big actions actions actions ac ac- ac- ac and was awarded the silver medal Jor tor or valor for tor his bravery on the PI Pla e. vc All this however has availed the young oung hero nothing and as all his achievements occurred before he was IS 18 years of ot age he has been called under arms again to do his ordinary military service The boy veteran II li 19 now stationed at Ferrara Ferrara Ferrara Fer- Fer I rara and a public subscription has been opened to give him a gold goldmedal goldmedal goldmedal medal In memory of or his unique experiences ex ex- I