Evening star., 1943-08-01
Fierce AirRaids WILDE Renewed,
Italy Is Warned by A||ies> Citing
Badog|io's DeIayin Making Peace
Big Gains Scored
In Sicily; AirfieIds
On Mainland Hit
3y the Associated Press.

8s the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, July 31.-A
grim warning that a crushing
new air offensive against the
Italian mainland is coming i'm
mediately was sounded by radio
tonight to the people of Italy.
The Allied command in North
Africa declared that "the blood of
every Italian struck will be on the
heads of the men in Rome"
Advising Italians to stay away
from railways, factories. depots,
German barracks and all military
targets, the Allied broadcast ac-
cused the new Badoglio government
OF giving Germans time to
strengthen their hand in Italy and
said the new regime in Italy's hour
OF decision had "temporized in
stead of acting for honor, peace and
freedom"
No Confirmation of Negotiations.
There was no confirmation of a
report that Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover, commander of Allied forces
In North Africa, was negotiating
with a representative of the Italian
government. In view of the warn
ing that bombings would be resumed
1t was considered highly unlikely.
fThe first Italian broadcast
after the Allied warning of bombs
to come was broadcast by Rome
radio which said that the Italian
people had no choice but to con-
tinue the war.
fThe broadcast, which was re-
ported by the Owl in the United
States, came three hours after
the Allied message and may have
been too soon to constitute a
reply.
cIhe entire Italian people. in
the name of It's honor and its in
terests, has no choice but con-
tinuation of the war with all its
forces" the broadcast said. The
Allies, it added, were making
mot an offer of peace but an
offer of war;
Responsibility Put on Rome.
The. Allied proclamation said:
italians, you know that on July
Is we let up on the aerial lombard
ment of Italy. We hoped thereby to
give Italy breathing space wherein
to unite for peace and freedom"
But the Germans, too, had used
the time, it said
When Germans in Italy heard of
Mussolini's fall they said to them
selves that they were caught like
rats in trap" the broadcast con-
tinued, but now they had regained
their insolent attitude toward Ital-
ians. It concluded:
And for that full and sole re-
sponsibility rests with the new gov
ernment in Rome. Had that govern
ment acted speedily Germany by
now would be in full retreat.
But instead the new government
temporized. 1t missed the oppor-
tunity. 1t permitted the Germans
to recover.
italians, we cannot tolerate this
and we issue you this solemn warm
ing: The breathing space is ended.
Be prepared"
Urged to Go to Country.
"Soon, the air offensive will be
resumed in earnest. BY day and
night, in your interests and the in
terests of your country, keep away
from ports, railways, depots and bar
racks of the German invader. Keep
away from factories working for the
German invader.
Take your wives and children to
the country where they will be safe
Do not risk your lives to work for
NaA Germany. Save your lives and
work for a free democratic Italy.
And when bombs fall, remember
that the blood of every Italian struck
is on the head OF the men in Rome
who, in Italy's hour of decision, have
temporized instead of acting for
honor, peace and freedom
The Allied warning came just
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