The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-27

up the fire to utmost in order to
accelerate the process"
Developments at Any Time
He limited strongly that further
developments might come at any
time with chances good that he
might be able to make further
Illuminating statement next week.
Britain and the United States will
make no attempt to exert influence
on the italian government except
through the pressure of relentless
war" he said.
Churchill made only brief refer
ences during his 36-minute speech
to Germany, but did assert that
German hopes of turning the tide
of war through their submarine
campaign were sinking as fast as
their U-boats themselves"
He forecast that the whole Nazi
outlook on war would be disturbed
and broken by the events progress
ing in Italy with "the overthrow and
casting down in shame of the first
of the dictators and aggressor war
lords striking the death knell of
impending doom in the ears of those
who remain"
Surrender Mr.. Toto
The Prime Minister said the
Allies hoped to obtain the surrender
of all Italy at one time rather than
piecemeal and also to have Anglo
American armies enter the country
as "rescuers" rather than "tyrants"
who would have to police the land.
The Allied armies already at the
portals of the italian mainland, he
said, can bring "if the italian peo-
pie so decide, relief from war and
freedom from servitude and, after
an interval, respectable place in the
new and rescued Europe"
Britain is acting in concert with
the United States, Churchill said,
and he personally is in daily con-
tact with President Roosevelt. Rus
STA is being kept regularly informed
of the decisions, he added.
Churchill received one of his
greatest ovations from Commons
when he entered the Chamber, smil-
ing broadly, at the end of the ques-
ton period.
Cheers and Laughter
The speech was interrupted fire.
quently by cheers and laughter and
another ovation followed at the end.
Every seat in the chamber was
filled and all galleries packed. Mrs.
Churchill sat in the distinguished
strangers gallery and high United
States officials and diplomats from
many other countries also were
present.
The end Of Prime Benito Musso-
linis long and severe reign over
the Italian people undoubtedly
marks the close Of an epoch in the
life of Italy, he said.
ut doesn't seem unlikely that the
entire Fascist edifice will fall to
the ground in ruins if it has not
already so fallen" Churchill said.
He described the deposal Of Mus
solini as 1.-THE downfall of one of
the principal criminals of this DESC
lating war"
We may reasonably expect that
very great changes will take place
in Italy," he said. What their form
will be and how it will impinge upon
the forces of German occupation
and control, it is too early to fore
cast.
Nov the external shock Of war
has broken the spell which in Italy
held the people so long for all this
period, held them in physical and
even more in moral subsection"
without Influence
Churchill said that the totalitarlan
system of government leaves the
masses OF people without any influ-
ence over their country's destinies.
THAT is one defense for the peo-
pie of Italy, although 1t cannot be
real and valid defense for any
country or people which allows free
dom and inherent rights 10 pass
out OF its hands, he said. The
guilt and folly OF Mussolini have
cost the Italian people dear
Churchill said he could not doubt
that the main wish OF the Italian
people is 10 be quit OF their German
task masters"
He pointed out that British and
American armies which occupied
Italian Africa and the bulk OF Sicily
stand at the portals OF the Italian
mainland.
What Is II these vast forces bring
10 Italy?" he asked. They bring
II the Italian people so decide, re-
lief from war ard freedom from
servitude and, after an interval. a
respectable place In the new and
rescued Europe"
Choice Is Up 10 People
Should the Italians choose that
the Germans should have their
way" he said, mo choice will be
left open 10 US
We shall continue 70 make war