Word: umberto
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...Duce was too busy even to receive another peace plea from President Roosevelt. His Army was already in the field, under its two commanders, Crown Prince Umberto and General Rodolfo Graziani...
...begun to sound like those of a hungry jackal that wants to feed but is kept from his prey by a wolf. All week long the tension mounted. Italian liners' sailings were canceled. Italian schools were ordered to close May 31, a month earlier than usual. Crown Prince Umberto went over to the belligerent side in a speech to his troops warning them to be ready. Benito Mussolini topped off a Sunday of checking up on military preparations by appearing before several hundred Fascist youths demonstrating for war. Italy's day was at hand. Even the plan...
...First duty of Belgium's Leopold was to emulate his father, lead his Army in the field. His three children, nephews and niece of Italian Crown Prince Umberto, were reported to have gone to Italy. Small Princess Josephine Charlotte resumed the study of Latin with her tutor. Monsieur Du Pare...
...counted more that he is a strong Roman Catholic who has the earnest sympathy of Pope Pius XII; that his sister, Marie-Jose, married Crown Prince Umberto of Italy-possible checkrein to keep Benito Mussolini from jumping in on Hitler's side; that his late wife was the King of Sweden's popular niece, which is one more tug at Sweden's fearful heart; that Franklin Roosevelt called himself Leopold's "old friend" and sent a message saying the U. S. people were shocked and angry. Now it mattered that King Leopold retained Lieut. General Henri...
...with Hungarian Premier Count Teleki; witnessed experiments with thermite incendiary bombs and defenses against them; rewarded aviators and received journalists who served in the Spanish war; turned the crank of an invention designed to extract iron ore from black sand along the coast near Rome; conferred with Crown Prince Umberto about that half of the Army which the Prince commands...