"The latter suggestion may sound fantastic, but I have heard it. made by men whose judgment is by no means t^ be despised.
"Why hould Hitler ask Italy to keep out of it? One reason may be that he feels confident that the Germans can finish it off without any help. Or it may be that he does not wish to be embarrassed in a final settlement by making himself responsible for the extravagant claims of Italy.
"Italy is undoubtedly waiting for the signal from the north and the Allied governments would add to their mistakes another serious blunder if they were not fully prepared to meet a full blow from that quarter."—United Press. at 2.30, 5, 7 and 9.15 p.m-
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