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Generalissimo's Explanation Of New Fourth Army Case GERMAN Trieste Outspoken BRITAIN INVASION Shooting Statement On

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Fascist forces have had A LENGTHY STATEMENT by Generalis- It is the considered to fire on

demonstrators simo Chiang Kai-shek on the disbandment of opinion of some of the in Trieste, according to the new Fourth Route (Communist) Army best-informed American people arriving in Bel- circles in Washington that grade from Italy yester. On the south bank of the Yangtze River early cannot continue to fight,”

this month, and a vigorous denial of Japanese reports of civil war or an unfavourable turn in international events, were contained in an address delivered at Sunday's weekly memor- ial meeting which was released last night in Chungking.

Germany will attempt to day; their accounts follow invade Britain in April or reports of rioting in Milan May, but that Britain will and Turin. beat off the attack with| A number of casualties is said American help and go on to have been caused Trieste

to win the war.

This opinion is apparently bas- ed on the latest authoritative re- ports from Europe.

It is believed that Hitler will

at

among demonstrators, who shout- ed slogans demanding peace, con- | demning the Fascist regime and

denouncing Germany,

Similar demonstrations are re-

Referring to reports of civil war, the Gen-

"If this Bill does not pass Congress, the British the Secretary of the Trea- sury, Mr. Henry Morgen- thau, told the Senate For- eign Relations Commit- tee in his testimony yes- terday on the Lease and

Lend Bill.

"The decision rests with Con-

China are to continue to fight."

eralissimo declared that in China to-day gress whether Britain, Greece and

use an air force of 35,000 planes, ported from many smaller towns there was absolutely unanimity of purpose

including new types not yet in use, and that he will largely de- pend on torpedo-carrying aircraft against British naval units. Reuter.

in the Po Valley, where public unrest is Anding expression de- spite severe measures by the Fascists and the Gestapo.-Reu-

ter.

ITALIAN ARMY'S LOYALTY DOUBTED

Mr. Morgenthau testified that British citizens had arranged to sell within twelve months every bit of the property which they owned in the United States to

among both the people and the armed forces. Questions of maintenance of wartime discipline and obedience to military disciplinenance war contracts. have no relation whatever to such a possibi- Mr. Morgenthau also referred lity.

"So far from the effect being, 'years' of sympathy and assistance | as the Japanese foolishly attempt from friendly nations has shown to convey, foreign countries will them uniformly desirous of see be inspired with respect for using strict discipline enforced in by observing our ability to put our armies as a means of enhanc- down insubordination without ing efficiency in resistance. hesitation or trepidation despite

the difficulties attendant on such action under conditions imposed

by active prosecution of the war.

A. Precedent

"GERMAN TROOP TRAINS are pouring steadily into Italy through the Brenner and important staff talks are now being held in Rome between the German and Italian gen- eral staffs,” stated the American commenta- tor, Martin Agronsky, broadcasting from Ankara for the National Broadcasting Cor-Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek poration to the United States yesterday and quoting what he described as an "authen-in no way peculiar.. ticated report which arrived at Ankara from an unimpeachable diplomatic source Rome."

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After pointing out the there is no more essential factor required for victory than reliable execution of orders to exercise, discipline,"

stated that the measures taken

the new Fourth Route Army were

by the Government in regard to

He recalled similar punish- ment of Chinese generals like General Han Fu-chu, General LJ Fu-ying and General. Shih Yu-san in the past three years for various offences against dis- cipline.

According to this source the Fascist Party has become alarmed at the freedom with which the public now dares to criticise the regime and has begun to fear for the loyalty gestures, the Generalissimo of the Italian army.

The report states that in in- Diplomatic Corps and never rê-

After charging the new Fourth Route Army of "attacking a body of comrades in arms, with dis- obedience to orders and rebellious de- clared "I am entrusted with the power of directing the national armies and: if I fail to enforce

dustrial districts in the north peo-appeared again and when en- discipline with due rigour," yield-

answer

ple tulk openly in public, about quiries were made the the mistakes of the regime,

Several spontaneous strations are described as having destination. occurred In the streets of Rome Itself against German soldiers in -uniform.

ing to any private susceptibilities was invariably made, that they of my own, I become myself a demon- had left suddenly for an unknown violator of discipline and betray

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the

The report also mentions mysterious disappearance of cer- Main Italian Foreign Office officials, mostly belonging to the aristocraz tle and military familles suspect-

There is a reportedly growing alement among the Italian ari Istocracy which advocates the

· restoration of the "monarchy to

power and the overthrow of the

Fascists

Mussolini's fear of the influence ed of having only a lukewarm this element might have on the sympathy for the Fascist regime. army le said tolle behind the. hurried despatch of . German

all men fighting at the front.

There would soon be an end of resistance and a revolution if or ders were permitted to be un- obeyed and discipline unobserved. Question Of Discipline

Referring to the powers sistance to China, the Generalis- simo stated: "The record of four

ag-

Royalist Movement troops. They accepted invitations from The report concludes, however, to look for a real anti-fuscist various members of the foreign that it would be over-optimistic revolt at present-Reuter,

"There never was an instance

to the depletion of Britain's gold and other assets in the United States, and said that he had mentally written off sometime ago arising from the great war. Britain's debt to the United States

Reuter.

"They will recognise the pro- of their being discouraged by priety of an action aimed at keep- our taking action required by ing the high. standards of sound the very object they approve.

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