SALVEMINI OPENS SUIT AGAINST NEWSPAPERS

Gaetano Salvemini, Lauro de Bosis Professor of Italian Literature, will use three London papers for libel in connection with statements they issued against him recently in the St. Peter's bombing case, it was learned last night. Accused with six others of planning the explosion in the Rome cathedral on July 25, Salvemini indignantly denied the charges which were made against him by the Italian government several weeks ago.

The three London papers against which Professor Salvemini decided to take action are the Daily Mail, the Daily Herald, and the News Chronicle. All of these newspapers copied the articles which appeared in the Rome papers at the time of the accusations. His decision to take action against these dailies was made because he deemed that it would be fruitless to sue the Italian papers, since in doing so he would only be attacking the Italian government, which issued the information to the newspapers.

Until he receives advice from his lawyers, Professor Salvemini will not take any action against the Associated Press and the Italian newspapers in New York, which are controlled by pro-Fascists. The Associated Press was responsible for the spread of the charges in American papers, including in its despatch the statement that he was "the most hated man in Italy."

At the Leverett House monthly dinner next Wednesday, Professor Salvemini, who is living in Leverett this half year, will be the guest of honor. He will speak in the Common Room after dinner on the subject of "Democracy and Dictatorship." The dinner will take place at 6.30 o'clock and no inter-House slips will be allowed.