There is considerable confusion regarding the reports that German troops in substanial numbers have been entering Italy. Yet there is ample ground for believing that If they have not already done so, the time is not far distant when they will. The reasons for taking this view are plain. It is credibly reported that one of the terms which Abetz sought to obtain from Marshall Petain was for the passage of German troops through occupied France to go to Ialian aid. That up to the present, together with the other demands, has been refused. New York declares' it has received confirmation of the entry of German troops into Italy. Belgrade reports that confirmation is lacking, but a significant report from Rome suggests that preparations are being made for the entry
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