zt N Duce Describes Greece as "Tricky Enemy" with Profound Hatred; 362 Italians Said Killed Rome, Nov. 18. Gree from the balcony of the Venice Palace to crowds gathered in the Venice Square, Premier Benito Mussolini today admitted that the British aerial attack on Taranto last week had resulted in damage to three Italian warships.
"I declare false that three ships were sunk at Taranto. Three ships were damaged, but none sunk," he shouted.
Commenting on the Italo-Greek war, Il Duce said, "Three hundred and sixty-two Italians have died so far in the Greece campaign.
"Greece is a tricky enemy. The Greeks hate Italy more than any other nation. Their hate is profound and incurable. s Greeces grosteque hatred has been the basis for Greece's policy which Britain supports...
"German officers in France "have found documents proving that Greece had offered air and naval bases to "General Ubaldo. Soddo, (Commander of Italian: forces in Albania) has sent me a report praising the moral of our troops in Albania. We have the means. to defeat Greece despite Britain "We have 1,000,000 under arms and can' mobilize 8,000,000 additional Once I have started no one can stop me.
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