The Protracted Conflict

ITALIAN COLONELS?

Venice—Just before starting to write, I was reading Corriere della Sera, the leading Italian newspaper. A small item at the bottom of page one stated that there would be a railroad strike Tuesday (this being Saturday). The text consisted mostly of a joint communique from the leaders of the three railroad unions: The strike will be total throughout the national territory; it will begin at one minute after midnight and last for exactly 24 hours; a skeleton force will stand by to act in the event of an “extreme emergency.”

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ITALIAN COLONELS?

Venice—Just before starting to write, I was reading Corriere della Sera, the leading Italian newspaper. A small item at the bottom of page one stated that there would be a railroad strike Tuesday (this being Saturday). The text consisted mostly of a joint communique from the leaders of the three railroad unions: The strike will be total throughout the national territory; it will begin at one minute after midnight and last for exactly 24 hours; a skeleton force will stand by to act in the event of an “extreme emergency.”