In Spite of the War Signor Mussolini Prepare for Rome's Big 1942 Exhibition - Signor Mussolini performing the initial act for the construction of numerous buildings on the via imperial in Rome, leading to the site of the 1942 international exhibition picture received in London this morning, Oct. 14.. In spite of the war clouds now hanging over Europe, Italy is carrying on with preparations for her big 1942 international exhibition and Signor Mussolini recently visited the public works under way along the via imperial in Rome in connection with the exhibition and gave the formal signal to begin construction of numerous buildings. October 14, 1939. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)