In 1940, Mussolini proclaimed that an Italian air raid destroyed the Maltese railway system, even though the railway had been closed for nine years.
Pada tahun 1940, Benito Mussolini menyatakan bahwa serangan udara Italia berhasil menghancurkan sistem kereta api Malta, walaupun jalur ini sudah ditutup selama sembilan tahun. ^ "Opening of the Malta Railway" (PDF).