The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-25

finally sent a message to Prime
Minister Churchill saying that
Badoglio would have to 60.
The President long had received
urgent advice from various men
around him that Badoglio was q
drain on the Allied effort and
must be ditched. General Eisen-
hover, when he came back here
in January, was anything but
enthusiastic about Badoglio and
felt that the poor response OF the
italian people In aiding the Allied
armies might be due to their dis
like OF Badoglio.
The President was loath to
have o showdown with Chur-
chill, for the British 10 far
have been the defenders Of the
House Of Savoy and have hoped
that the throne Of Italy might
be preserved. About two weeks
ago, however, the President fin
later, the Russians, without
ally acted. And about two days
later, the Russians, without con-
sultIng either US or the British,
recognized the man we wanted
to bounce.
That was why Secretary Hull
asked Stain for explanations and
was obviously boiling mad.
FACTORS BEHIND MOVE
There were several minor fac
tors behind Stains sudden move,
plus two big factors. The minor
factors were:
/. Badogllo already had per-
mitted Conrade E;rcon, Italy's
No. Communist, to return from
Russia to Italy by way OF Tur-
key. What Communist leader
Ercoli has been doing in Italy Is
not known, but 1t Il known that
he arrived there after getting Of
ficial permission to pass through
Turkey and with the sanction OF
the Badoglio government. There
fore, he must be cooperating with
Badoglio. Also, Badoglio had two
Socialist labor men attached to
his Cabinet-Buozzi and Pietro
Mimi.
2. MussolIni was one Of the
first to recognize Soviet Russia
and. despite his trades against
Communism, the Fascists carried
Oh profitable trade relations with
Russia until the war.
8. Many Russian warshIps have
been built In Italy, 50 that RUS
sian crews are familiar with the
Italian technical marine equip
ment and can easily operate the
Italian fleet. 1t may be that
haStier and more willing division
Of the Italian flete will follow as
q result Of Badoglio's recognition.
These were the minor factors.
Main factors, however, probably
were Stains growing restless
ness regarding our failure 10
open the second front and the
rlmOr that II might not be
opened after all; together with
an apparent RuSsianl policy to
put In power weak governments :
which Stain could sweep out
more easily after the war In
favor Of strictly prof. Russian
governments.
Whatever may be the reasons
behind his move, there Is no
Doubt hat Stain really landed O
diplomatic hay-maker. The EN-
basSieS are still buzzing over II.
BARKLEY's BLARNEY
At the recent Congressional din.
ner att he Press Club, Senator AL
ben Barley got the big hand OF
the evening. He responded by
mimicking the Presidents pro-
verbal opening remarks:
my F-r.i-e-n-d.s."
Then he told the story Of Groy-
or Cleveland letting O tax bill
become law without his signature,
at about which time Mr.. Cleyc-
land woke up In the middle Of the
night and thought she heard burg
lars In the house.
"Not In the House, dear" re-.
piled Cleveland. I'm the Senate"
Best speech Senator Barley
ever made, however, was at q
birthday party given him by Mrs.
Edward T. StoteSbury, mother Of
Jimmy Cromwell and Of the for
mer Mrs. Douglas Macarthur.
Mrs. Stotesbury. though over 90
rs one Of the most beautiful dow
ayers IN washington and does not