The people of Moly, he said, were wer consulted before Italy joined the conflict, the Army in Italy was never consulted—one man alone ordered the deed.
"After 18 years of unbridled power hho has ted "your country to a high state of run, one man against the proud royal family of Italy, against the Pope and all the authority of the Roman Catholic Church, against the wishes of the Hatian people who have hho Tave of this war," said Mr. Churchill, "Tt is one man who has ruined the land of ancient Rome and made it barbarian. 'There stands the villian who has wrought the deed of folly.'
Referring to the excuse which Signor Mussolini would put forward for his action, Mr. Chotchill said it was the old quarrel about the treaty which followed the World War and Maly's territorial demands. on, who were our friends and our brothers, the people of Italy, were never consulted," the Prime Minister repeated. "The Army in Italy was never consulted—no one but Hitler."
Mr. Churchill cited the circum: stances in which Signor Mussolini had acted while the great battle in France was Taging and Ualy's neigh-hours were hard pressed.
"And what is the position of Italy A hard fight is open to you "You will understand that it is one man and one man alone who has to stand up to the battery of the whole British Empire."
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