"Giornale d'Italia" Admits Staunch Efforts Fascist Press Says Italy Pledged to Reich Rome, May 5.
Contrary to the assertion in most Italian newspapers that the with. drawal of Allied troops from South Norway ended in "a rout" the "Giornale d'Italia" said that the Allies fought heroically against carefully-trained German troops. This was admitted by the Germans themselves, the paper added, and the fact that the Allies effected a speedy withdrawal without losses cannot be considered a rout However, the paper continued, this does not alter the fact that the Allies sustained a severe defeat The ultra-Fascist press continued to attack Britain and France. Thus, the "Regime Fascista" declared that it is too late for the Allies to try and reach an understanding with Italy. The conversations which the Western Democracies wish to open with Rome can have no useful result, the paper added. Italy's stake in the present conflict is not only her interests, but also her honour and ber pledged word.
Violent demonstrations against the Allies took place in Milan today during a meeting at the headquarters of the Fascist Party in that city. The meeting was held to discuss the speech delivered by Signor Mussolini on March'26, 1939, when he publicly raised the question of Italy's claims upon France for the first time. Those attending were mainly old Fascists and students, and they demonstrated violently against the Allies.
The "Popolo d'ltalia," describing the meeting said that wildly acclaimed speeches were delivered against France and Great Britain fol. lowed by violent manifestations Havas.
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