Germany, meanwhile, is exerting tremendous pressure upon Italy and is doing everything she can to show ihe latter that the German air force is superior to the Allied fleet in Norway.
However, Il Duce does not appear fully convinced and seems to prefer sticking to the present equivocal attitude as long as possible, although supporting Hitler by demonstrations which aim at proving the solidarity of the Rome-Berlin axis, Mr. Sumner Welles, the Under-Secretary of State, has not yet received a report from Mr. Phillips on his conversation with Signor Mussolini, but said today that the Ambassador had received permanent instructions to confer with Il Duce whenever the international situation warranted it.—Havas.
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