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IL dlAKd ABU JIRin£SSicily *4 f«at the re the ivmberItaly A*bout. Yanks1, 1943f. Set.5 Star* • mainits JUTi prices 9 be-uch fi-ributed Local main of theswollen und of here is « open sens bySection )f 111061prices, e chief►perate,spokes-soldiersTurn about generally being regarded as fair play, we set forth the other day to find out ho* Italians feel about Yanks. Right off the bat we ran into an AMG interpreter who had all the answers—and he wasn't at all bashful about producing them.'To ten you the truth, he amd, nt is still with a strange feeing that we walk down our streets and see American soldiers. After many years of fascist propaganda part of the local populace expert^ to see lttily-anaed gangsters shoot one ther and driltans as well, rob banks and do similar things. Instead they found Americans to be kind fellows Who made friends easily, helped old people cross the street MMt gave us much-needed cigarette*, *T think the fascists wifi be very disappointed. They, at least, lieved all that was told them by the radio and newspapers.'low abet* the feminine pernor of the Italian population? Do the gals approve of the GI’s?Wrong liea,g with because ared in dretary ne who re that of our a visit amc to vored a r, which Rtly in-hD.W.S.iorr.-tfdifnet which I would Le Tor a physical c Corps have xamina-avy. UVATKAh,’* said the interpreter thism a matter which needs soon* explaining. The friendliness by a certain portion of the femaucs has given you entirely the wrong impression. These gills are not truly representative of Italian giria.’The real Italian girl will resent your cordial approaches She is shy and even if she should give you an answering smile, thus does not entitle you to be too forward.We reminded him that Amen cans Lked fun, and didnt mean fto hurt anybody’s feelings. And occasionally, a touch of too much vino might lead a soldier to be unduly familiar with * he fair sex.That brings up another point.~ said the interpreter. T neter will understand why you go to duty ’off-limit' bars and pay ceding prices when these bars represent a real danger to your health. There axe plenty of authorized tars where you can drmk from a clean glass and * dean counter. * |At Hus point The Hrerprvteri really became serious--or perhaps; f re railed is the better wcrd He launched into a terrific tirade finances.’You,” he shouted, ‘will ciivej Sicilians to a pom; where shop-, owners will xit up signs readirg, Though ONLY AMERICANS ADMIT!ED NO SICILIAN PAUt'ERS \ou spend money' so freely you have ruined our already shaken ectnom-ic situation.T cannot txry stockings for my wife because stockings can be sold to Americans for five nines their 70-cent value. If I try to board a carrosa*, the driver trite me he is busy or his horse is tired.He never says this to a Yank, because the Yank will give him ten or 30 tunes the real fare.xamtnn srf. The anyhow Corps ist'ditortMWho ra.'That m!We kno With thFrom hi She wo; On 42ra No mat In ques The pal Are theIntense v vcrte, ; of the tense. ' also g r combm the p.** regularLuckyTo EatI wonder I ant stall able to get my lunch m a restaurant. The waiter nearly throws the dishes on my table and does his best to convince me never to return. H rghk I tip normally live lire. You will Up 25 or 30.’Too many people are now max- i Esarrw • uig a livmg out oi your prodigal-ity and have abandoned their .uu- Sei Tl al work. When a man sells a bot- E—He. tie erf so-called liquor to you. he ] Srnme has a profit equal to more than a Side— week of hard work.” Sen*—Before we could put. ui a single! ylt; word, he continued. be ten;And please don’t walk down,in xo s the rfmts with cartons of cigar- not prlt; cues under your arms. We haven’t had cigarettes since June. The Sight of these cartons is like wav J lt;’»«Pr ing a red flag in front erf a huh ompr limit * stand, please. 1 w ant to apoh ' •ropr ogize it 1 have hurt yo.nr feelings; w ith these observations. TtK an , \\ nd-a well meant. I and :hy fehow c:t * Vend * 2ens want to assure you that lit Vende your presence here dir. not rem no us of our terrible mihtary defeat! Hals, the pleasure of'seeing you always smiling, always kind and hefpfiil k ^ #sr would be com pie to ’ r We, rhanked the mlerpreur ADdj. wen; awi*y fee? nc we a ad .wtnefCampr Sxuans ft ft ioco; Vputtiidt a of how| Yanks.it*
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Sicily Stars and Stripes
Palermo, Sicily, IT
Tue, Nov 02, 1943
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MO, USA 29 Sep 2023
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