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January 29, 1941.
GERMANS POUR INTO ITALY
FROM· PAGE ONE.
of
Italian Foreign, Office officials; mostlý belonging to the aristocratie, and military families suspected having only Jukewarm sympathy for the Fascist regime, Thoy ; accepted Invitations from various members of the foreign diplomatic corps and never re-appeared, and when enquir- les were made, the answer invariably was that they had left suddenly, for
an unitnown destination.
Restoration of Monarchy
There is reported to be a growing clement among the Italian aristocracy. which advocates the restoration of the monarchy to power and the over- throw of the Fascista. Mussolini's fear of the Influence this elainent might have on the army is said to lie behind the hurried despaten of Gei- man troops.
The report concludes, however, that it would be over-optimistle to look for a real unti-Fascist revolt at present.
Trieste Demonstrators BELGRADE, Jan. 20 (Reuier), --- Fuscist forces have had to fire on do- monstrators in Trieste, according to 'people arriving here from, Italy" to- BY:
Their accounts follow reports of rioting in Milan and Turin, A num ber of casualties are sald to hove been caused at Trieste athung the demonstrators who shouted slogana demanding prace and condemning the Fascist regime and denouncing Cer- many
Similar demonstrations are report- ed from many smaller towns in the Po Valley, where publie unrest la finding expression" despite severe measures by Favelats and the Gestapo. "U.S. Reports Anger Fascists
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monstrations against American re- parts of disorders in cities in northern Italy were held at Milan, Turin and Verona today.
London taxicab drivers who are finding it hard to make ends meet now that the capital's life shuts down with the black-out, are incensed at the Ministry of Transport's "Help Your Nelgh-tler" and there were entealls and bour" scheme.
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-Under this plan, motorists living within 20 miles of London who travel, to the capital daily are asked to give lifts to others who have the same journey to make: for this they will get extra petrol.
"For months now a new army of hitch-hikers have been stand- ing about the kerb-sides asking motorista for lifts," a taxi-driver said.
"If they get a Hi, well and goud;,
Slackers In Slacks
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if they don't they take a taxi.
Attack is made by the "Daily "Unfortunately for us, motorists Mall" on *"good-time girls nearly always stop for the hitch-slackers in slacks' who, lazing hikers, many of whom could afford in safe sanctuaries on the Upper Thames, Berkshire. Devon, the
to take taxis and used to do so.”
May Mean Ruin
Taxicab owners on the outskirts Lake Country or North Wales, of London are also upset at this are deaf to insistent appeals for latest whim of the Ministry of another 500,000 women to take Transport," as they enll it to help up light war work." all and sundry to ride to their places of business in private cars.
"This is going to cut out the hiring of cabs by people who can well
The "Daily Mail" admits that inertig is not general, but that any should exist is "deplorable." "They have swapped bomb risks in blitz zones for the case or fashion-
At Milan, 25,000 Fascists in front of the Fascist headquarters shouted. "Viva Axis: Viva Mussolini; Viva boos which
of
greeted the cries "Where is the American correspon- dont front of the Fascist headquarters on covering this demonstration?"
15,000 pe
people gathered in cheering Mussolini and Hitler. The Gazott, Federal Secretary, Pletro
read a denunciation of the American Agency's distribution of the riot re- ports from the balcony of the build- Ing.
Similar demonstrations of protests were made at Verona,
The Fleet Versus Warplanes
sank
FROM PAGE ONE
German
cruiser of
the
sea, the spokesman contended that in the Skua, Britain had the finest ülve- bomber in the world. Skun alrecaft afford to do so," one cab-owner sald.
Koenigsberg class at Bergen in April "For small one-cab owners like myself It may well mean ruin. able towns, glossing over their unknown success of a major naval unit last year, thus achieving, the first Apgit from that there will be worthiness by attending chority in history in naval warfare. Of 18 terrific congestion if all curs that encktail and bridge parties," the have been fald up except at week newspaper acts. ends come back on to the road,"
Saving Fares People living in small towns. 25 miles out of London tuld of men and women who, instead of buying a train ticket, cadge lifts and boast that they are saving rall fares.
bomba dropped, three found thele
nark, which demonstrated the curacy of the bombing against in- lense anti-aircraft_fire."
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Shamed by Shopgirls.
"They are slined by local shop-
Deadly Torpedo gifts who give their evenings to the Britain recognized that--dive- bombing might in time become too A.R.P. and other war duties.
"South-west resorts tount new-expensive and the Admiralty had put At the A.A. and RA.C. offices comers with Overalls, not slacks! Go yesterday motorists willing to take to it or get out! part in the "Help Your Neighbour" "An atmosphere of open contempt scheme were being attended to at the hus grown up in west country havens, where there are more bridge Some admitted that their cars had parties and more women golfers than not been licensed until that morning, before the war.
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its faith in the torpedo as naval air- crafts primary weapon for two de- cades. The torpedo was more deadly than the bomb as it went for the most vulnerable part of a warship-below the waterline.
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Morgenthau Wants Aid To Britain
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Condition of Fighting WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuter), "If this Bill does not pass Con- greas
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The decision rests with Congress whether Britain, Greece and China are to continue to fight"
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