Sig. Mussolini declared that the Axis would help Japan who "in accordance "with the Tripartite Pact would be indifferent to United States aggression against the Axis."
The Italian Premier declared that Italy would occupy Greece, and said that that country now forms pərt oí Italy's vital space in the Mediterranean.
Il Duce announced that 13,502 Italian troops were killed during fighting in Greece. including 1528 Blackshirts. He revealed that 38,763 were wounded, including 3.292 Black-shirts.
Il Duce declared that the Italian Navy "transported from Italy to Albania, 560.603 soldiers, 82.072 horses and mules. and 704.150 tons of supplies. We lost 17 steamers. three torpedo boats and 295 dead and missing in the Adriatic, while five steamers and six torpedo-boats were damaged.
"Italian planes brought to Albania 30.851 men and 3,016 tons of supplies. German planes brought to Albania 39.816 men and 2,923 tons of supplies. Only one transport plane was damaged, with 20 men aboard." he added.
Il Duce declared that "with about 400 planes and 400 cannons. we inflieted terrible losses on the Greeks. m April even if the situation in the Balkans had not changed, the Italian Army would have destroyed the Greek Army."
Sig. Mussolini, commenting on the African front, stated that "I do not know when or how we will retürn to East Africa, but I know we will return. Our dead must be and will be avenged...."—United Press,
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