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What of the future? Italians

are philosophical, for the present neutrality is assured for at least one month. But the question is:

indicate news which is strictly copyrightced behind the bulwarks of reviving the anaemic ports of with allied leanings. If leaflets "What happens if Hitler calls ?”**

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either wholly or inspari without previous

.Maytale Piano Accordeon Band two nations are to be turned into

bears the indication "U" I received in the Alps, watching the Eu- Fiume and Trieste for com- can be thrown, why not send That the Pope and the Duce are the United Press Alsociations, he ropean war. They are fear- munications with the Balkans. planes to Poland to destroy working for peace is comforting,. but an ominous sign is seen in ...Organ Reginald Foort.

ful of what the future will The Balkans have many mate- German planes, they ask,

rials which Italy can buy in The inherent sympathy of the recent broadcasts extolling the Levy's Orch.

bring.

exchange for machinery and Italian man in the street for valour of the heroes of the last Max Miller Diminishing Mercy

Mussolini's recent" messages

A.R.P. instructions are manufactured articles.

Britain is manifested in small war. The treatment of the Poles and the have caused widespread relief, .Kenlucky Minstrcis. Czechs by their German masters takes

A typical comment on Russia ways as is also admiration for especially broadcast in the lunch- Kentucky Minstrels the mind back to the worst legends in spite of official cold douches ...Jack Hyltos's Orch. of the great Asiatic conquerors. These from London and Paris, and of the Italian man-in-the-street, Britaly and France for taking hour telling how one should deal. Henderson Sisters slave States. They are regarded by hopes that the nations will sit who is poring over maps dis on the colossal German war with gas-bombs and burning the German Government as so many down at a conference to discuss played in shop windows showing machine. There is no question lofts, and so on, and how to

but that Italian faith in the Duce economise in fats and food. 'millions of human beings whose European ills are still advanced, the Russian gains, is:

While she is striving to- "Well, Russia, seems to be is very firm, though there is a homes, property, lives, and labour aru to be used by their conquerors at their

Chi ci capisce whispering campaign unparallel- increase her foreign trade with

a save and sell campaign, Italy- pleasure. It is amazing, when we date a Southern European peace doing well. read of these expropriations, these

appears to be taking no chances.. forced migrations, these plans for bloc are followed with keen in-

A modest Italian woman asked. settling Poles and Czechs where they terest. His first success, scored can best serve their masters, to think

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The Duce's 'ciforts to consbli-

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By B. Mackenzie

A decree has been issued in Berlin Slavia are hopeful signs that the News Chronicle' Rome. Correspondent a mutual interchange of deficient

difficulties 7"

stating that compulsory labour service Duce's dream of a united South- niente ? (who understands any ed in seventeen years of Fascism. materials would solve all their for projects of particular State.m- ern Eusopean peace front is still portance was to be enforced-in-thematuring. Bulgaria is consi- Protectorate of Bohemia and Maravin.

What is there in the Treaty of dered a good ally, linked by Versailles comparable with this? If marriage to Italy's royal house,

while Hungary is friend,

a proven

There is a widespread feelingTM

thing about it 7)."

The quecrest stories, apparently Russia's entry into Axis high, quite unfounded, are whispered society is a blow and raises many from lips to lips. Mussolini, of sympathy with Poland and questions. Itáliang do not knowing full well the pulse of respect for the valour of the. understand why Britain and the nation, since he is informed Polish troops, but in the view France have not helped Poland. what Italians say every morning of practical observers Poland by his chief carabineers and would have benefited by climb- police chiefs, found the appro- ing down to the German German propaganda is priate moment to stem this demands, as is evidenced by stressed. The distribution of campaign, which, according to the present result of the war. along her border, is that Ru- pamphlets by British bombers diplomatic circles, will now be ATC mania will veer under Italy's is considered childish by Italion, relentlessly curbed.

that treaty wns intolerably harsh, what would be said of it if it had provided that great numbers of Ger- mans were to be rooted up from their homes and set down in Britain and France to worle for the British and French Governments? In what Rumania's position is uncer- language would it have been describ-tain, but the Italian forecast..' ed not only in Germany but in Britain

as well? At this moment great bodies following the Soviet's of Polish civilians are 50 employed in

Germany. Poles and

treated, as chattels,

Czechs

The Germons hope by these wing. methods not only to serve their large

move

Reports of the with-

exploiting plans but also to break drawal of Italian troops concen-

trated in the Dodecanese, which

were relayed from London, are

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the spirit of the two nations.

The terrible events of the last few years' suggest a sad refection. The world to-day it more humane in most respects than it was a century evidence of a gesture towards ago, but the use made of power by Turkey and of the Duce's peace- less. Napoleon was ruined by his ful thrust in Southern Europe.

those who can seize it is more ruth-

fantastic arabitión, but he was a

merciful conqueror when compared continuing

with Hitler. He did not all the

Europe be mastered with concentra

tion camps or flood with unnumbered

The results of the Turkish

fugitives the Europe that was still Foreign Minister's Moscow visit

free. There were countries where are followed keenly.

his rule was remembered with grafi-

tude and almost with affection. As

of The certainty

for his nephew, Napoleon III

of

Italian

the second Empire, the worst that neutrality has kept Turkey. at

can be said of him would paint

ruler mild and tolerant. If we turn bay and it is felt that Ciano has to our modern dictators. He was played the first move on the

responsible for the casualties of the

coup d'etat of December, 1851, but he Southern European chessboard

did not will them. Indeed the blood- shed in the streets of Paris was JK

brilliantly. Practical Italians

damaging to his interests as it was foresee, fruitful exchanges of

distressing to his temperamont. To-

day nobody can read Victor Hugo' raw materials between Italy and chastisement of a tyranny that would

seem to-day hardly to deserve the the Balkans now that the Nazis

| name without thinking of the thunder

that would have shaken Europe if he are busy fighting.

had lived to sco the planned

massacres, the concentration camps,

Unhampered sea communi-

the cold and deliberate cruelty on cations offer an excellent way of

which Hitler bullia his Stato. What

·là the significance of this growth of.

ruthlessness? One explanation: is 'that both Napoleons, wanted some

of the larger impulses that moved

thing besides power for themselves the Napoleons. The traditions to

and their State. Hiller wants to uke. the European peoples whom he can

which he reverts are not those of Roman but of Oriental empire; That

subdue, he would use any colonies is why the struggle on which we are

he might recover, as reservoirs of engaged to-day, and the constructive human labour for the service of the efforts on which we hope to be German race. Is per the life of engaged to-morrow, have for their

Tobject imun în no other aspect. His pursuit |

the defence of the most of this purpose If undisturbed by any elementary of the rights of man.

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In the meantime Italy is very busy concerning on tightening her belt still further-a practice indulged in since the beginning of the Abyssinian campaign.

Life here has been revolution- ised.

We are short of coffee. and young men are unable to take their best girls for a Sunday

drive. Private cars are allowed only for the "national interest.” The platinum blondes are barred. from their moonlit car drives.

The nation is calm, but there- ia a general feeling of uneasiness... about what the future holds. There is a widespread Impression that every day out of war profits. the nation as a whole, and that. time may find a solution which will not involve the Italians and will cure the world once and for all of its present illa.

Meanwhile the man in the street congregates round the wireless sets to hear the latest. {bulletins® from the Western He is very curious to

Front. know how the

Maginot End Siegfried can be pierced.

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