Fascist Italy yesterday celébraled 4
Columbus Day and the m Messagero" pleaded for Italo-Américan. friendship.
"Italians, following in the footsteps of Columbus, have given their work and lives to America," said. "Il Messager. "Why should not the rights of their mother country be considered with a sense of justice and ress t? Haven't we reason to expect their loyal recognition and fraternal solidarity?
"President, Roosevelt would like to do all in answering these ions. but Mr. Roosevelt isn't all of America. The Americans and, Italians have legitimate motives fu renewing their friendship when together they cele-g from. yes—Day," were E S United "Tarn Back on Axis"
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iter. fa Italy is urged to turn her back on collaboration with the Axis and link herself politically with the United States by Count Aforza, former Italian Foreign Minister, in a Columbus Day short-wave broadcast beamed to Italy. inst Germany. free the bulk of some tanks, and 18,000 planes, comment on the n Ometat quarters Herë
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"Italy," he seid, "is shedding her However, neutral observers blood for a Germany that hates and despises the Italians." or Britian workers who it fern short of reflecting
ing immediate help for "above and beyond Fascist rhetoric, which seeks to hoodwink you," and rediscover America.
He uttered a warning of profound resentment against Italians "growing among Czechs, Yugoslavs, Greeks and even French. despite pro-Fascist fattery of the Vichy erowd."—Reuter. thats be doubted
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