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Show Italian Pilfering of Malls. J One deplorable effect of the Turco- Italian war 1b the bold pilfering of the malls In Italy especially of thoBe from from the United States. The Italian gorernment, doubtleis Ktruggllng under un-der tho oneroua task of carrying on the war, aeema to be quite unable to insure safe handling: of tho malls. That this Is petty .thievery la Indicated by the fact that not alone registered mall, hut ordinary letters as well are ' being stolen right and lefL Two or ' three weeks ago the Italian police captured . man with forty stolen let- ters In his pocket. An American student stu-dent at the North American college In Rome reports that he receives only half of tho letters thaL his relatlvoa write him. He haa lost six letters since January 1. 1912. Americans In Italy, unablo to get any satisfaction from tbo Italian post office officials are asking their relatives and friends at home to procure some effective action ac-tion toward safeguarding this international interna-tional correspondence, National Mac-1 aria. h |