(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 16 - A town near lake Garda on Friday
night formed a ring around a 200-year old fir that is destined
for the axe to be taken to Rome as the traditional St Peter's
Christmas Tree.
The citizens of Val di Ledro, 5,000 souls living 20 minutes from
Riva del Garda, are determined to save their beloved fir.
(ANSA).