Unsurprisingly, Gorresio's contributions on the Second Italo-Ethiopian War were not welcomed by the . The relationship that emerged between the journalist and the media regulators never became one of uncompromising confrontation, however. What emerged, rather, was a deep structural incompatibility, which came to the fore each time Gorresio found himself reporting on a matter of major political consequence. In many ways this raised his profile, enhanced his reputation and seems to have resulted in his being selected to travel to a succession of emerging news-hotspots. In September 1939 the French government declared war on Germany and Gorresio was sent to report from Paris. In June 1940, when Italy entered the war against France, he was sent to report on developments at the great naval base of Taranto, where he embarked aboard the battleship "Duilio".