The Archive · 1940

What Hitler Knows

Dec. 6.

There may be a great deal in the private received in Washingt al changes in Europe he war is not now dictators, and because of in the lute, Mussolini's genius has been productive of no results favourable to the common cause. His prestige, as well ax that of his army leaders, is under a definite cloud and the Talians, who never were really in favour of the war, no time had any liking for the becoming restive. Despite all claims to naval successes in the ranean, Tlaty has failed to strike one effective blow against the British Navy. That Hitler knows only too well, The struggle has not yet ended in Greece, and it would be wise {0 be too optimistic for Mussolini in order to re his fee may be expected redouble his efforts, though the chances success would not now be so great as they parently were when he embarked upon his ambitious venture, That Hitler also knows, He knows more. He fully understands that the entey of the Mahan nation into the war, just on the eve of the French taly being riy great exe Mussolini rance would idle whicl bel winni "but is himself faced with the eotterestroke which miserably as the order 10 wes he calls pant Hither fo much whether Hitler vex it effect upon his. stan will the

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