davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1940-11-28

Dios TODD 10 We; pero Dios no
puede contener la daga de los
asesinoS, en- los pueblos oprimi-
dos, porque cada pueblo ha de
sufrir sus penas y cada pueblo
ha de recuperar su libertad.
Do. anima a los buenoS; pc
no la bondad no es la sumisi6n
nj ell arrastramiento de cadenas.
Ell pueblo aleman, por ejem-
plo, sabe que su peor enemigo es
un austriaoo germaniZado el
pueblo italiano conoce a los que
deshonran su historic y aprecia
que su deber consiste en- traba-
jar para librarse del despotis-
mo Y Ell latigo.
iLuego los pueblos han de a
yudarse para que Dios les ayu-
de; luego los pueblos estan obi
gados a luchar, sin tregua, has
ia hacerse merecedores de la
Suprema Bondad!
La libertad es una divine, en-
tregado a cada pueblo, y los que
no saben defenderla con los pies
descalzcs deben hacer peniten-
cha Y avanzar hasta recobrarla.
La gaceta., 1940-11-28
Russia PROMOTE APOY0 A
BULGARIA

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 28.-
Tn alto Official del Soviet ha a.
segurado a Bulgaria que Russia
siempre ha apoyadO y continual
"a apoyando al gobierno bdlga-
70.
Esas palabras confirman la a
nunciada oposici6n de Russia a
que Bulgaria Sc adhiera a la O.
LAMA ma-Berlin-Tokio
La gaceta., 1940-11-28
APROBADA LA CONSTITUTE
CION DE BASES NAVALES
Y AEREAS

Uruguay, Nov. 28.-El Con-
greso acord6 aver la construc-
ci6n de bases navales y aereas,
que seran dirigidas y mandadas
por uruguayos.
Uno de los ministries NANTES
to que sc habia proyectado cons
truir bases para la defensa del
pals y que asi Sc hara, negando
que para hacerlo Sc haya pensa-
do en- ninguna otra potencia.
La gaceta., 1940-11-28
REQUISICION DE BARCoS
GRIEGOS

Londres. Nov. 2s.-El gobier
no griego ha ordenado la requi-
sa de todos sus barccs fuera de
Ia parta este del Mediterraneo,
Para hacerlO sc eoneedieron am
plios poderes al Greek Shipping
Committee, establecido en- esta
capital.
La gaceta., 1940-11-28
DADO DE ALTA Ell BOXEA
DOR ~SCHMELING

Berlin, Nov. 28.-Esta va Gu
RADIO por complete el pugilista
Make Schmeling, que hace Sc
manas, como miembro del cuer-
pc de paracaidistas, Sc lastimo
una pierna. No lie ha quedado
imperfecci6n y Sc Incorporate
a SD compahia,
La gaceta., 1940-11-28
LA CAMARA DE COMERC1o
DE YBO RCITY

La Camara de Concrete de
Ybor, que es eosmopolita, obse-
quiara a 10 snihos latinos con u
ma fiesta, el dia %.
Sc efeetuara en- Ell parque Gus
caden y se repartiran bonitos
juguetes.
Nombrados por ell presidente
Dick Greco componen ell comite
organizador les Sres. f. j. Flea
rrotta, Eugene Anzalone y An
gelo Spicola,
La gaceta., 1940-11-28
CHIAPPE NOMBRADO Al
TO COMISARlO EN- slRIA

Vichy. Nov. 8.-Ha sido nom
brado alto-comisario en- siria y
Libano, ell ST.. Jean Chiarpe' ex-
prefecto de policia de Paris
Tendra Ell range y las prerro-
gativas de un embajador.
Sucede a Gabriel Puax, agre-
gado a Ia lista de reserva del mi
historic de eStado,
La gaceta., 1940-11-28
SERA LANZAD0 AL Aqua
UN SUBMARINE

Portsmouth, Nov. 28.-El
submarine "Grenadier', cons
truido en- nueve meses, sera e.
chado al aqua manana viernes.
Ha costado la construction 49,
10000. Sera Ell cuarto construi
do aquf en- 10 que va de ano. Los
otros Sc nombran Trout, Triton
y Crawling.
La gaceta., 1940-11-28

Los Gre I'll Francia, Polonia y
otros passes sufren la tortura
del hambre, Ia tortura de laes-
casez de alimentos y la falta de
calefacci6r, tienen vueltos susI
COS hacia Dios y esperan la no.
ra de la justicia.
Ell Anti-Cristo, rapaz, procaz
e infame, lie arrebata a los pue-
bios sus cOsechas y, 10 mas pre-
ciado de TODD, su LIBERTAD.
dan gracias a Dios pOrque
les conserva Ia vida, pero angus
tiadamente preguntan: lHasta
cuando, Dios milo, ha de seguir
dominada la humanidad por sus
mas perversos enemigos?
iDios les escucha y ell dia de
la Redenci6n para todos ha sido
p~rometidol
Redenci6n basada en- la jus
ticia...
Sin justicia, la libertad Sc be-
bilita y Sc agota.
La gaceta., 1940-11-28
ENERGICO DE
ANTONESCU

Bucarest, Nov. 28.-Se ha pu
blicado un decreto del general
Antonescu, imponiendo durai
penas por asesinatos y robes. FL
decreto no es APPLICABLE a los 81
asesinatos de aver.
La gaceta., 1940-11-28

FL Dios de los buenos y ell
Dios de los malos-se dice. Dios
pertenece a los buenos; pero los
malos tambien tienen su DioS,
un Dios creado por ellos para
justificar sus excesOs y atrOcida
deS.
Ell Dios de los buenos es dulce
sencillo, cordial, generosO; el
Dios de los malos, ell Dios que in
vocan los tiranOs y los verdu-
Cos, lleva la cruz canada, los
pies sucios, la barba ensangren-
tada w.. es enemigo del verda-
dero Dies.
Damos gracias a Dios, al Dios
verdadero, no al q. m~enciona1
los dictadores y sus completes
con la esperanto de guitar ho-
rror a sus enormes d%elitos.
La gaceta., 1940-11-28
Noticias importantes de aver y de hoy

Ell domingo tomara possession Avila Camacho. -
Rumania actuara energicamente, pero en- ell fu-
turo. - Goebbels ira a Ruma ina - Los pedi-
dos ingleses montan a 1000 millones. - Dies
.dio a conocer ell "Libro Rojo."- Derribados IL
aviones del Eje. Ell mando italiano anuncia
una victoria naval.
La gaceta., 1940-11-28
Ell TEMPO

Claro y mas frfo para esta no
che. Temperature minima, en- la
mahana de hoy, AZ grades; ma
xima, IS.
La gaceta., 1940-11-28

Ciudad de MEXICO, Nov. Is
Ell domingo Sc retirara de la pre-
Isidencia ell general Lazaro Car
denas, cumplido un periodic de
Seis amos, y tomara possession e
nuevo jefe de Estado, general
Manuel Avila Camacho. FL vice
presidente electo de los Estados
Unidos, Henry Wallace, repre-
sentara al presidente Roosevelt
EN- ell acto de la promeSa. Hablar
do por la radio, ell ministro de Ia
Gobernaci6n, Sr. Teller, relate
la obra del p~residente CardenaS
y dijo que ell movimiento revolu.
cionario mejicano ha sabido res,
ponder a las aspiraciones colecti
vas de libertad, justicia e igual-
dad.
Rumania, Nov. 2S-El gobier
no ha ~prometido actuar energi-
camente en- 10 que concierne a
los terroristas, perO refiriendo-
Sc al future, no a los ga asesina-
tOs de aver. La nOta Official atri-
buye la "purga" a la juventud
impetuoSas
Los jefes del asesinato en- ma
sa Sc presentaron al primer mi
~nistro y no Sc sabe que hayan 81
do detenidos.
Cayeron los cuerpos frente a
la tumba alberta de Codreanu,
donde sc efectu6 ell fusilamieu-
to.
Estokolmo, Noruega, Nov. %
ACADIA de anunciar su vista a
Noruega el ministro nazi de Pro
paganda, Jose GOebbels.
FL pueblo noruego sigue reali-
zando acto de SABOTAGE en- contra
de sus o~presores. La oposici6n al
traidor Quisling, secretamente
sc extiende. Partidarios de Outs
ling han sido arrestados y sc les
acusa de estafar gasolina. I'm
"Quislingista" ha vendido, on
dos meses, 10000 litros de csc
combustible, todos robados.
Washington, Nov. 28.-El CO
mite de Relaciones Exteriores
del Senado aprob6 aver una mo
|ci6n de Champ Clark para dejar
el asunto de la ayuda economical
a Inglaterra hasta el aho pr6xi-
mo. Nye anuncia que insistira Sc
investigue 81 es cierto que Ingla
terra tiene acumulados recursos
enc este pals, con un valor dc
5000, 900, 900 de d6lares. Ingla-
terri aha colocado 6rdenes de a.
viones y materiales, en- este pals
icon un valor de 50, 200, 900, 900.
Atenas, Nov. 28.-Asegdrase
Ique ha establecidO SD Quartet ~
neral en- Tirana, la capital de Al
bania, ell mariscal Pietro Bado =
Clio, la figura de mayor relieve
en- el ejercito italiano.
Washington, Nov. 28-El pre-
sidente Roosevelt lie ha hecho sd
Der claramente al Representative
Martin Dies que la vigilancia y
el cumplimiento de la ley, en-
cuanto a la Qunta Columna, CO
rresponde al poder executive y
que la discretion debe ser la guia
de los que no desean Ell retorno
de los dias ominosos de la GAIA
del espia. Dies y el p~residente
conference.-the ell viernes.
Aver do a conOcer Dies, pre-
maturamente, SD llamado eli
bro Rojo." En- Ell Libro Sc dice
Que ell partido Comunista de Es
tados Unidos s6loes leal a Russia,
no a Estados UnidOs; que pla-
nea en- este pals la guerra civil
ly el derribo de las instituciones
democraticas que Ell partido tie
ne un plan de SABOTAGE en- contra
de la defensa nacional que ell co
munismo planea huelgas, levan-
tamientos Y actos ilegales con ell
fin de producer la derrota mill
tar de Estados Unidos, en- case
La gaceta., 1940-11-28

DamoS Gracias a Dios porque
pudimOs eseapar de las bayone-
tas griegas-dicen hoy los sol
dadoS fascistas.
Damos Gracias a DioS-excla
man los griegOS-porque nos a.
yud6 en- la empresa de pOner en-
fuga a los agresores e invaso-
res. iy que Dios no Sc aparte
de nuestra compafI4a!
La gaceta., 1940-11-28
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
Damos gracias a Dios. = Ell DiOs de los buenos.
Ell Dios de los malos. = Dios y la bOndad. =
Dios y la Libertad.

la mano a Samuel y parece
guiarle.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

CARE and troi"'"e Of pre-.
school oee children Of
porents on W. P. A, rolls is
the function Of one Of its
growing offshoots-the W.
P. A. nursery schools. estob-
Iished now at mony eenters
throughout the Motion. their
purpose is to troin the child
-ond. incidentally. teoch
the porent how to troin the
ehiId-in wholesome hobits
Of life. They oIso stress
heolth for the children BY
plenty Of outdoor pIoy ond
one we'll balanced meoI q
day. These pictures we're
mode at O Los Angeles
school.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

BACK Two Decades Ago, when fire engines like this we're
still seen w. kellogg of Battle Creek created special break
fast food to help America keep REGULAR He called it KE1Loccs
In the passing medical proven and
its thousands of physicians have
mended it, millions of Americans have used it.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

over Million Bowls Day! And now the year 1e4o
of than million day crisp crunchv
cereal for breakfast suffer from kind of
constipation (due to lack of the right kind the diet
eat ALLBRAN daily drink plenty join the re6uars
ALL-BRAN is made by Keloggs in Battle Creek.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

(Left) SeIf-expression with
q brush. IndividuoIism seems
to be the strong mork Of those
two somples Of ort work at the
school. A. P. Photos.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

IT'S EASY TO GET reputation as a
thoughtful hostess by serving Sanka Cof-
fee at night! Guests say: my DEAR it's
wonderful" And the Council on Foods of
the American Medical Association says:
"Sanka Coffee is free from caffein-effect
and can be used when other coffee has
been forbidden"
YuNE IN "WR TINS pEople" ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
JUDGE HOLLAND
NATURALIzED 81
new CITIZENS
OFFICIAL PAPERS ISSUED
THIS MORNING ut FEEDER
AL COURT: ELKS SPONSOR
ED PROGRAM

At the session of United States
Court, which was presided over
by Judge John w. Holland, of
Miami, there were 81 applicants
for citizenship admitted, follow
ing the examinations which have
been conducted during the past
week by Naturalization Examin-
or Joseph A. Cushman.
Other officials of the court
present, besides Judge Holland.
were Edwin R. Williams, clerk,
Jacksonville; Mrs. Margaret M.
Moorehead, deputy clerk, Jack
sonville; George w. Pitchford,
deputy clerk, Miami; Earle F.
Sprigg, deputy clerk, Miami;
Miss Zelma E. Girtman, deputy
clerk, Miami, and James J. Hen
Messy, deputy marshal, Miami.
After the aspirants for citizen
ship had received the oath, Judge
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
Highway Tolls Up
$4,000 In April
EIGHT MONTH FISCAL PERIOD BUSINESS WELL
OVER LAST YEAR

Auditors report of the Over
seas Road and Toll Bridge Com
mission was released this morn
ing, which showed a marked in
crease of travel over the bridges
last month as compared with
April of 1889.
The tolls for the period were
S20,028.50. This figure is APP
proximately $4,000 higher than
the $16,074,25 total for last year.
Automobiles paying tolls at
both north and south toll gates
last month totalled 10,437, which
compared with last years total
for the same month of 8,743.
Other vehicles for the month
totalled 1893, making a grand
total for all vehicles O 1888,
including 889 official cars.
Passengers in autos for last
month showed a total of 1880.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
Allies Declare
Narvik Seige
NearS Success
CANCER CONTROL
DRIVE CLOSES
FINAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAY
BE TURNED IN TO-DAY TO
LOCAL CHAIRMAN

The Cancer Control drive
which has been conducted the
past month under the direction
of Miss Susan LaKin. president
of the Junior Womans Club, will
come to a close today, according
to announcement made by Mrs.
NJ. E. Berkowitz, commander of
the Key West division of the
Women's Field Army of the
Society for the Control of Can
Ger.
Anyone who has not been con-
tacted by members of the Junior
Woman'S Club and who wishes to
enlist in this worthy cause is
asked to phone Mrs. BerkOwitz,
765. and they will be enrolled,
it is announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

In April of 1889 this figure was
1865.
Tolls SO far for the eight
months of the current year. since
September 1st, are SIT $50. 25,
approximately $1,000 ahead of
the same period a year ago.
Sunday, April IA, was the high
day of business for the bridges.
when 284 cars passed through
the south gate ,northbound. and
28l cars came south to Key Hest
for a total of sos cars. Daily
average of cars was BAT. Daily
average for tolls was S667.6l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
Two Jobs and None

My opponent is a good man
and / have the kindliest feeling
fer him. l have said nothing
against him in this election or at
any other time. If he had 200
Jobs. instead of two. and ! was
incapable of filling any. of them.
il would show poor taste and
poorer argument for me 10 say
he should give me one of them.
Besides his School Board job,
he works for a sound and sue
cessful company that serves the
public well. don't begrudge
the salary and commission he gets
from the company and ! don't
begrudge the salary he gets as
Member of the School Board. But
self preservation has me standing
with my back against the wall.
have no job and I am unable
TO perform manual labor. and if !
wasn't SURE ! am qualified in
every way TO perform the duties
required of a Member of the
School Board. ! would not have
announced for that office
But I am POSITIVE can fill
the job just as CAPABLY as my
opponent. ! am a graduate of
Sears School. the only public
school in Key West ar that time.
and. like everybody else after he
leaves school. !. have improved
my education by self study since
then.
submit these truths TO the
voters of Key West in a spirit of
kindness and hope and earnestly
pray that you will consider me
for Member of School Board,
Third District. and whether my
opponent wins or I win. I'll still
be his friend.
]. CARLYLE ROBERTS
For Member School Board
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
HOUSING GROUP
SENDS OFF LOAN
CONTRACT TO USHA
ADDITIONAL NAMES FOR
TWO UNITS SENT IN TO THE
CITIZEN: EXPECT LOAN TO
BE GRANTED SOON

Officials of the Key West
Housing Authority announced
this morning that the Loan Con-
tract papers, issued by the
U.S.H.A. at Washington, had
been signed by local authority
officials and were sent to Wash
ingtOn late Saturday afternoon.
This brings the start of local
construction one step nearer. if
was stated, and it was expected
that word of official granting of
the loan of $65O,0OO would come
soon.
Additional names for the two
projects here were turned in to
The Citizen up until closing
time Saturday. All names were
given to Wallace B. Kirke. local
director, this morning. The au-
thOrity members will now choose
those most appropriate for the
white and colored units.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
LIST PRIMARY
POLLING PLACES
LOCATION or PLACES AND
OFFICIALS TO SERVE 8
RELEASED

List of the polling places far
tomorrOw's primary election and
the officials that xin serve -
each precinct are released her%
with as published recently ~
Board of Commissioners
FIRST FRECISCT
Polling Place -. WhifehezE
Street. Key West F1orida- Cl-rk
J. {. Gardner. Inspectors Eurigu-
Henriquez. Gerald Adams T. r.
SECOND FKECISCT
Polling Place - Whlt@heaa
Street Kew West FlortG2- ca
Oscar Soiano. Inspector W-hzlruu
Parks. Hilary y. Whaltun. Ter r.
R0maguerrR-
THIRD PEECISCT
street. Key West. Flo-5da- CIe-k-
Bernard E,lwood- Iuspecfurs- C-i1zrIsz
Archer. ST.. Stanley kes- Emlliu g
NoTCiSs
FOURTH T-RECINCT
Polling Place 81 Ulwixion S1r-ef-
Key West. Florida Clerk- fHrlGn1a
Rodriguez. Inspectors WlL--lu
Sawyer. Albert Rod-fEueE 1as@
Perez Rosendo-
FIFTH PRECINCT
Polling Place sn5 Ashs Strs=f-
Key West. Florida. Clsrk- Clgte -
Baker. Inspectors Wlsun IaEs-
Clarence HiGgE. Cecil Russell
SIXTH PRECINrT
Polling Place n@1E Eae1rulma1
Street. Key West FloriGz- rlmrE-
Phillip ], Baker. Inspector C1-ta-
tian Nunnemacher. Eeaur~EzrE
Love George Va Adams
SEVENTH PRECI<CT
Polling Place III DuEal SlresL
Continued On PAGE FOEr
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
RITES YESTERDAY
FOR c. D. OSORIO

Carlos Domingo OS0rio, 81,
died Saturday night 1O:45 o'clock
at the residence, 829 Simonton
street. Funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon at 500
o'clock from the residence, Rev.
P. j .Kelleher, of st. Mary'S Star
of the Sea Church, officiating.
Funeral arrangements were in
charge of the Lopez Funeral
Home.
Survivors are the widow. Mrs.
Maria Louisa Osorio; two sons,
Joaquin and Miguel Osorio, of
Key West. xs5
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
FRANK BROWN
CANDIDATE FOR
COMPTROLLER
VISITED IN KEY VEST YES
TERDAY IN WINDUP TOUR
FOR ELECTION TO THAT
POST

Frank Brown, candidate for
the post of State Comptroller in
the primary election to be held
tomorrow, visited in Key West
yesterday in the interests of his
candidacy.
While here. Mr.. Brown spoke
to bis friends and the electorate
on his platform, chief item OF
which is his program to urge en-
Continued fon Page Four}
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
SEVEN NAVY
SHIPS In PORT

There has been verv little ac-
tivitv regarding the movement
of ships of the u. S. Navy in the
harbor of Key West during the
past few DAYS. The Destroyer
Crowninshield left the harbor
this morning for a patrol tour of
one week.
Ships at the docks this morn
ing were the Destrovers Hale.
Aaron Ward. Buchanan. Lea. Viii
liams and Mechanism and the
Tender Cannot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06

Key WeE Fla<zA. k1s -
mos equAble c@z-e - "a
county, U6 - EEEzEE
range C ozly - FEEEk&
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-06
NAILS DRIVE NORTH
BY LAND AND SEA;
MAJOR BATTLE CON-
ING UP
tUy Associated PreESD
LONDON. May 6.-British Of
ficials today announced that
their expediiionarY campaign in
northern Norway was meeting
with decided success.
ny AssocInted Pressl

NaZi sources, however, stated
that impending battles on land
and sea would bring to a success
full conclusion their conquest of
Norway. Land troops were on
their way to NarvIk. to aid be-
leagured Germans fighting off
the British and French attacks on
on that important iron-ore city
and reports this morning in
Dictated that Nazi sea forces would
shortly move to engage the Allied
ships off of NarVik.
hopping up maneuverS is all
that remains for the Germans to
carry on in the mid-Norway sec
ton, with the strong Hegra fort
resS, near Trondheim, falling be-
fore repeated aerial attacks late
yesterday.
The Balkan scene took on more
Continued on Page Six
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Keep Fit By Debating
Try AsSoc,ntea PrrssI

JASPER, Ind, May Gin
their off season, Jasper high
cross-country runners tried out
a new way of keeping in train
ing
Several developed their wind
on the school debating team.
Evening star., 1940-11-28
New Congress TO Slash
Relief, Byrnes Predicts
By the Associated Press.


Senator Byrnes, Democrat, Of
South Carolina predicted today that
the new Congress would make SUBJ
stantia1 cuts in relief appropriations,
in line with President Roosevelt's
announced policy of trimming nom
defense expenditures in the next
fiscal year.
Congress will consider relief needs
in March, Senator Byrnes reminded
reporters, when the rearmament pro-
gram is expected to be nearing its
production peak. BY then, he said,
employment should have increased
appreciably, with a consequent re-
duction in w. P. A. rolls.
The w. p. A. currently Is operating
on $975 $50, 900 appropriation which
Congress said must cover its ex-
penditures for the eight months
from last July ! to next April l.
How much of a proportionate re-
duction can be made for the next
fiscal year in monthly expenditures
will depend on conditions in March,
Senator Byrnes said.
Meanwhile, the South Carolina
Senator announced he would call
the Senate Unemployment and Re-
lief Committee, of which he is chair
man. into session In January to look
into present relief needs and to map
q program well in advance to take
up any sag that may develop in en-
ployment after the defense con-
struction effort passes its peak.
Evening star., 1940-11-28
ItoIy's Plight Desperate
Maj. Eliot Sees Disaster to MussoIni's
Forces as Possibly Swinging Weygond to British

any communications, save by air,
with its home bases, Is surrounded
on its home bases, is surrounded on
all sides by hostile territory, is
threatened from within by incipient
If not Immediately active native up
risings, and from without by the
growing British strength in Kenya,
Uganda and the Sudan.
3. In Libya, an army of possibly
250,000 men, capably commanded
and well equipped, is begged down
at the edge of the worst desert in
Africa, which it must cross in order
to get to its objective. It's COM
munications are wholly maritime,
since Libya itself has no resources
for the support of an army, and
those communications are now
gravely imperilled by the establish
ment Of the British in Crete, while
the British forces in Egypt are being
constantly reinforced.
4. In Albania an army Of about
the same strength has been decisive
ly defeated in an attempt to invade
Greece, has been thrust back into
Albanian territory and its commu-
nications are tenuous and under
heavy attack.
Fleet Prestige Low.
S. The Italian Navy has been Sc
verely injured by the damage in
flicted on its capital ships at Taran-
to, and appears to have been driven
from that base and to be pursued
and harried by the British fleet.
The prestige of the Italian Navy is
probably at the lowest point of that
of any navy in any modern war.
s. The Italian air force does not
seem capable Of obtaining any re-
suits which would justify much
greater confidence In its fighting
qualities.
7. There are, Of course, additional
Italian troops at home, but these
cannot get to Africa or the Dode-
canese, and their ability to reach
Albania is at least definitely limited.
1t is very probable consideration
of these circumstances which has
brought about or greatly Influenced
the decision of Bulgaria not to join
the axis at this time, has stiffened
the Yugoslav determination to re-
sist axis pressure and has mques-
tionably been under consideration
by Gen. Weygand in French North
Africa and by Gen. Franco at Ma
drid. Another Italian reverse, espe-
cially the expulsion of the Italians
from Albania or any great part of
that country, might bring Weygand
to the side of the British, thus con-
firning British command Of the
whole Mediterranean, and might
have such repercussions in the Bal
kans as to confront Italy with the
necessity of suing for German aid
or acknowledging complete defeat.
1t should not be forgotten, of
course, that Italy already is suffer-
ing severely from the pressure Of
blockade and that no efforts Of her