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More fighting in Tripoli. Another Italian victory. "Six hundred rebels killed, including many Arab chiefs. Two hundred and fifty rifles taken." Italian losses: one killed, two wounded. Italian native troops lost: 18 killed, 84 wounded. Another victory was expected.

One Francesco Tomei entered a Church at Avezzano. He did not pray. He stole relics of martyred saints. He was caught red-handed by the townspeople, beaten, knocked down, trampled upon, dragged through the streets, had gasoline poured over him. Someone applied a match. "His body was incinerated."

All Rome awoke one morning to find the Eternal City covered with snow, a most unusual spectacle. It lasted only until noon.

In Ancona and its district as many as 15 minor earthquake shocks were felt in one day. The tremors were persisting. Terror-stricken , people camped out in the open for days, suffered from the intense cold.

At Aquila, about 50 miles from Rome, packs of ravenous wolves were driven from the Apennines to the lowlands by the heavy falls of snow. At Cittaducale, a nearby village, a tramp was attacked and devoured, only his skull being found.