Last week I met Professor . Salvemini, the anti-Fascist, who is
living in London. This Italian professor is very much a persona non grata with the present Italian Govern- merit: The Fascist organ Impero (as reported by the Times) after speaking of Professor Salve:nini's activities in England, says : " It would not be surprising if some Fascist of liver and heart were to lose his patience and send him to reflect in a quieter and more peaceful world than at present." Professor Salvemini impresses one with his obvious sincerity. No one ( al doubt that although he is a stern critic of Fascism Iv; cares for his native land just as much as Signor Mussolini does. One cannot withhold admiration from the man who goes about his daily work with quiet determination simply ignoring the threatening letters of his Fascist enemies. Professor Salvemini was Professor of M3diaeval and Modern History at Messina when he lot his wife and five children in the earthquake of 1908. He was after- wards at Pisa University and finally hed the Chair of History at Florence. His books on the French Revolution and Mazzini are standard works. He was a member of the Italian Parliament from 1919 to 1921. He is now an exile in London simply for the sake of his liberal opinions.
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