London, Feb, 8.
Signor Benito Mussolini will fight ne more for Spain because of Gen. Francisco Franco's "failure" to carry out his end of the bargain, the "Star" said here to-day.
"Signor Mussolini is preparing to leave Spain lock, stock and barrel," the journal said. "Forces which led him to withdraw many of his men some weeks ago are growing stronger."
Even though the Nationalists are winning, Gen. Francó's views are "too monarchical to please the Italian dictator," the paper asserted. "Be sides, Abyssinia is calling for troops and may need more.
"The last straw is the dramatic political change in Germany with the possibility of a German threat to Avstria, Against possible repercuss ions, Signor Mussolini wants to mass his troops along the north-eastern border of Italy."
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