Sig. Virginia Gayda, Premier Mussolinfs asserted official mouthpiece, said in the "Giornale d'Italia" today that Italy's navy must not only expect to bear the full weight of Britain's naval offensives in the Mediterranean, but also cooperate with German efforts in the North Atlantic, Sig. Gayda continued that Italy alone must stand off the Anglo-Greek fleet in-the southern field of operations.
The Italian spokesman emphasized that the war will probably be of long duration because of England's dar flung possessions all over the decisive fac-for in the Axis war against the great-new est world Powers most efficient armed forces on land, sea and in the air, as well as in colonial opera-concluded.—
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