Rome, May 1.
The Italian press today bitterly criticized the attitude of the Allies in the Mediterranean. "The Allies lack psychology," the "Corriere Pa-dano" said, "They should understand that Italy can no longer bear, either physically or morally, their arbitrary control in the Mediterranean.
Italian shipping is submitted to arbitrary decisions. Our goods, even those shipped to or from Italian ports in Africa, are unduly delayed. Postal censorship is being exercised with a complete lack of discretion by a country who has only the right of passage through the Mediterranean."
"Italy will prove that she can expel the intruders and restore her full independence," the paper concluded. "She is determined to breathe free!
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