THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 13, 1940
WHY ITALY ENTERED WARTM
MAY TAKE OVER PART OF LINE
IN NORTH FRANCE
London, To-day. IT IS MORE THAN LIKELY that Italy entered the war at a time when the Germans are putting every effort into the battle for Paris rather because Hitler requested re- inforcements rather than that Mussolini had decided to come in with an eye to booty, said a London military expert yesterday.
How could Italy hope to help Germany. There are three
main points:-
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A large French army must be employed on the Alpine Front, and indeed this army has already taken up its positions.