Whether or not Italy will enter the war on the side of Germany rests solely upon Signor Benito Mussolini, seen above as he signed the Anti-Comintern Pact between his country, Germany and Japan. Since then many changes have taken place including a rapprochement between Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany which somewhat dampened the ardour of the other two signatories of the pact at the. time. Italy is becoming increasingly warlike and anti-Allied outbursts in the Italian press are seen each day.
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