The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27
Italy Must Surrender
Or Be Wiped Out
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on Italy from every quarter"
He said the Germans naturally
desired that Italy should become a
preliminary background for the wal
in Europe and that by italian suf-
ferings, the ravages of war shall be
kept as far away as possible and as
long as possible from the German
Fatherland.'
So far, he said, the Allies have
received no approaches from the
Italian government and therefore
no decisions as to Italy's future need
be made by Allied governments at
this time.
From the north and the south,
from the land and from the air,
and by amphibious descents, we
shall endeavor to put the utmost
rigors of war increasingly upon
them,' he said in warning Italy of
the future that awaits her if she
remains in the war.
Orders to this effect have been
given all Allied commanders con-
cerned."
He asserted that any decision by
Italy to continue under the Ger
man yoke would not seriously affect
the general course of the war and
still less alter its ultimate results.
1.-THE only consequence would be
that in the next few months Italy
would be scared, SCARED and black
ened from one end to the the other"
he said.
Churchill did not express an opin-
ion on the character of the New
italian government under Marshal
Pietro Badoglio, but said:
Word of Caution
ut is obvious that the Italian
people have a very important de-
cision to make. l must utter word
of caution. We do not know what
is going to happen in Italy and,
now that Mussolini has gone and
the Fascist power has certainly been
irretrievably broken, we would be
foolish to deprive ourselves of any
means of coming to general con-
clusion with the Italian nation.
so far we have had no ap-
proach from the italian government
and therefore no few decisions are
called for from us, except the de-
cision that is connected with the
bringing of military significance
throughout the length and breadth
of Italy,
Churchill said that might take
Italy some time to make up its mind
on the subject of withdrawing from
the war. There also might be sew
eral changes of transition he
said.
II am anxious that the various
processes by which this decision is
reached shall be allowed to run their
course under no other pressure than
that of relentless war;" he asserted
ct would be a grave mistake when
italian affairs are in this flexible,
formative positive, for the rescuing
powers - Britain and the United
States-so to act as to break down
the whole structure and expression
of the Italian state.
1--WE certainly do not seek to re-
duce Italian life to condition OF
chaos and anarchy and find our
selves without an authority with
which to deal"
Immense Task
Such chaos, he said, would i'm
pose upon the Allies an immense
garrisoning task such as Germany
faces in her occupied Territory.
1--WE must be careful not to gel
into that kind of position into
which the Germans Numbered In
so many countries he said.
TT is to the interests OF Italy
and also to the interests OF the
Allies that the unconditional sur.
render of italy should be brought
about Wholesale and not piecemeal
Whether this can be accomplished
or not I cannot tell,
I'VE should allow the ttalians-tt
use a homely phrase-to stew II
their own Juice for bit and hot w
the flre to the utmost In order U
accelerate the process until we OBJ
tain through their government, Of
whoever possesses the necessary au'
thority, the indispensable require
ment that we demand for carrying
on the war against our prime ant
capital foe, which Is not italy, bu
Germany"
Churchill said he did not want thu
Allies TO be put In the position where
they might be regarded as "tyrants'
rather than ''rescuerS."
"They might even be- hated by th'
Italian people as much or almost a.
much as their German allies" M
said Il certainly do not wish In thu
case OF Italy TO tread the path which
might lead TO execution squads ane
concentration camps"
Restraint Asked
Churchill appealed 10 persons VINO
were not In possession OF all the nee
essary facts TO refrain from speaking