"To Paris!"
Barcelona Victory Acclaimed by Duce In Rousing Speech Rome, Jan, 27.
"Geni ral Franco's victory is greeted with joy throughout all the cities in Spain which are freed from the infamy of the Reds," declared Signor Mussolini, speaking from the balcony 220 Venezia.
Thousands gathered to hear ithe Duce despite d zung rain.
Signor Mussolint continued, "is greeted with joy by all anti-bolsheviks in the world. The Splendid victory in Barcelona is a new chapter in the history of Europe which we are creating. The troops of General Franco and our intrepid legionaries have beaten, not only the Negrin Government, but many others among our enemies.
"The order from the Reds was no but we have passed and T v that we shall pass The speech was greeted with thunderous cheers.
"To Paris, Tunis" Shouted Loud shouts of "To Paris" from the crowd met Signor Mussolinis re~ ference to "the history of Europe which we are creating.
Knots of Italian officers shouted Tunis" and "Paris" while they were waiting for the Duce.
The fall of Barcelona was welcomed throughout Italy as an Italian victory and the scenes which ocwere reminiscent of those following victories in Ethiopia.
General Francisco Franco sent the following telegram of thanks to G. al Gambara, Commander of the Italian legionaries in Spain, for transmission to Signor Mussolini: "I ciate the very brilliant efforts of the Italian legionaries, who in Barcelona will receive the laurels of triumph with their Spanish comrades."—Reuter.
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