Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-05-11 | Page 2 | British Protest Italian Actions

BRITISH PROTEST ITALIAN ACTIONS ROME May 11 UP By Telephone Telephone Telephone Tele Tele- phone to New York York The The British embassy protested to the Italian government Saturday against anti- anti British demonstrations in Rome after Sir Noel Charles British charge had been rescued by police from a throng of demonstrating demonstrating demonstrating demon demon- fascist youths Sir Noel became involved when a British resident of Rome who had been assailed by Italian youths while he was tearing down anti- anti British posters called for embassy help from a hotel to which he had fled Threatened by Youths With a companion Sir Noel re re- re When he arrived his automobile automobile automobile au au- au- au was surrounded by youths shouting British anti-British threats and Sir Noel was able to leave his car only after police had pushed back the demonstrators Upon leaving the hotel the BritIsh British Brit Brit- ish diplomat again was surrounded by the crowd Police again rescued him and then Sir Noel found that his car bearing diplomatic registration registration registration regis regis- plates had been plastered with British anti-British posters On the spot he demanded of the police pollee that the posters be removed and the police forced students to tear them off Upon Sir Noels Noel's return to the embassy the British protest was lodged with the government Protest Coincides The filing of the protest coincided coincided ed ed with British anti-British demonstrations demonstrations demonstrations which occurred in Rome after after after af af- af- af ter Premier Benito Mussolini had led applause in the senate where Admiral Domenico Cavagnari said that Italy's position in the Mediterranean Mediterranean Mediterranean must be changed It was reported that a ranking member of the British embassy staff was involved in disturbances which took pla place e while the anti- anti British posters were being torn down Other British subjects also were reported involved in inci mci- dents Although no posters obnoxious obnoxious' to the British were placed on the British embassy the neighborhood was plastered with offensive wall stickers saying England missed the boat and Dont put your faith in the allies It was estimated that more than posters were put up in Rome during the night Hollander Assaulted A Hollander was reported to have been pushed around while attempting attempt attempt- ing to tear down British anti-British posters posters posters pos pos- which appeared overnight on walls of hotels to for for- eigners More than students some of them wearing fascist uniforms marched through the streets shouting shouting shouting shout shout- ing Down with democracies The students demonstrated in front of ofa ofa ofa a tobacco shop selling British cig- cig They were dispersed The posters which appeared overnight discussed failure and the collapse of the democracies Others said Beware of England's help and Grave menace for England