Italy Observes 10 Minutes' Silence During Peace Treaty Signing - A general view of the scene as bareheaded grounds observed the wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of Italy's unknown soldier in Rome, February 10. Sirens wailed throughout Italy, February 10, summoning the nation to ten minutes of silence as a sign in Paris that day. Workmen folded their arms and stood silently. In the capital, groups of citizens field to the national monument in Piazza Venezia where a wreath was placed at the tomb of Italy's unknonw soldier. February 13, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).