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Bucharest, To-day.

The newspaper. Timpul” ás- serts that Information from the capitals of various belligerent states indicates the imminence of important military and diplomatic declelone.

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. QUARTERS GLOSE TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAID MUSSOLINI ACTUALLY ASSURED THE U.S. AMBASSADOR IN ROME THAT ITALY DOES NOT INTEND TO MODIFY HER POLICY OF NON- BELLIGERENCY, FOR THE TIME BEING. The opinion is held here that Italian intentions will be guided firstly by the British decision to divert Mediterranean shipping, and secondly by the lack of Italian military and psychological pre- paredness for immediate participation in the war on Germany's side. Nevertheless American political and military quar- MUZZLED

ters think the Italian attitude is likely to un- dergo an immediate change according to Mus- solini's personal decision and Fascist interests. The impression prevails contemplating possible measures to be here that the Italian people" are not prepared for the idea of a fight against the Allies, although__they will readily follow Il Duce.

The virulence of the anti-Allied press campaign is proof enough that the people are being prepared for a positive decision.

Meanwhile it is stressed in Wash; Ington that the Relch is exerting very strong pressure on Rome and is trying to show Italy the super- fority of the Nazi air force over the Allied fleets in Norway,

It is thought here that Mussolini is apparently not fully convinced and will stick to his present equivocal at- titude as long as possible, supporting Hitler merely by demonstrations aim- ing at proving the solidity of the Rome-Berlin Axis-Havas,

Is 11 Duce Committed Too Far To Retreat?

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London, To-day.

taken there.-Havas.

Balbo Newspaper's Jingoism

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Rome, To-day.

The "Corriere Padano,' Marshal Balbo's newspaper, bitterly complains of the Allies' attitude towards Italy..

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"The Alllles utterly lack pay- chology," "it assorts. "They should understand Italy can no more bear, both physically and morally, their arbitrary control of the Mediter- ranean.

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"Italian shipping is submitted arbitrary Allied decisions. Our goods, even those shipped to Italian ports in Africa or vice versa, are unduly de- layed. A postal censorship is being Imposed on Italian mall

"Italy will show she can expel the Intruders and restore her indepen- dence, ~Havan

American Assertion

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« American quarters assert that Mus-

The Italian developments are solint yesterday assured the U. S. ssimistically in Westminster Ambassador, Mr. William Phillips, and by personalities close to he who asked for information regard-

British Government.

Prevalent opinion here is that the neutrals are again faced with a situation which should make them' take all possible pre- cautions against", suffering: Den- 'mark's fatoHavas

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Rome, To-day.

The Fascist authorities seem to be trying to suppress any statement favourable to the Allies.

It is reported that a member of the Fascist party in Venice 'suffered dis-

AT NARVIK DOOMED

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Stockholm, To-day.

The Germans are consider- ing the imminent evacuation of Narvik, according to the correspondent of the "Dagens Nyheter."

foodstuffs

The correspondent says are becoming scarcer every day and the German authorities have decided to evacuate to Sweden all non-com- batants in the besieged city, including 184 Norwegian soldiers taken prisoner.

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The Germans seem to think they can hold Narvik for only another eight days at the most, and Garman officers are: hastily parture

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It seems possible the Nazi officers will try to cross the border to Sweden in order to avoid being made prisoner. -Havas.

ciplinary measures after publicly ex- pressing himself in favour of one bel- ligerent nation which was once Italy's ally

It is also learned that the case of a Fascist journalist who made a state- ment against Germany has been ex- amined by the authorities-Havas.

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