The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10

IcSIII1c.
Most people don't realize it, but
Italian civilians are simply not
aiding the Allies. This is in con-
traSt to the earlier days Of the
Italian invasion, when civilians
penetrated the German lines and
were an extremely important fac
tor In the Allied advance.
In fact, some experts believe
that Naples might have held out
a month longer than 1t did If
Italian youths had not slipped
over to the American lines at
night to get ammunition and then
returned to sabotage and harass
the Nazis from the rear. They
came literally begging for hand
grenades to throw at the Nazis.
Today, this anti-Nazi hOstiI-
lty is over, and we are getting
little help from italian civilians.
Furthermore, there Is growing
restleSSnesS against the Allies
In Southern Italy.
This Is partly due to the fact
that we have kept In power the
former trappings Of Fascism-
namely, King Victor Emmanuel
and Marshal Badoglio. It Is also
due to the bungling methods Of
AMG (Allied Military Govern
ment) and, finally, it is due to
difficult task Of importing enough
food.
AMG, according to grapevine
reports. got off to a bad start
When 1t was placed under Lord
Morgan partner, which firm was
once Mussolinis banker and still
has around $60,000,0O0 outstand-
Ing as interest on loan.
The U. s. Army has trained
number OF military governors at
the University Of Virginia, but
the President once made the
crack that the school was packed
with Wall Street brokers. (Selec-
ton Of students for the governors
school has since changed).
At any rate, even Secretary Hull
now says that conditions inside
occupied Italy are no worse, as he
puts 1t, than during the German
occupation. This Is serious
admission and q long way from
making the Allies the saviours Of
democracy and the champions of
the four freedoms. So perhaps it
Is no wonder that italian support
has so completely evaporated.
NOTE:A survey Of other fac
tors causing the staIematc in
Italy will follow soon.
EDEN'S GARDEN
1t didn't leak out, but Colonel
John Leval, State Department ex-
pert on Near East oil, was called
secretly before Senator Maloney's
oil committee to testify regarding
the proposed pipeline through
Arabia. Senators are still talk
ing about some Of the things he
revealed during the five hour Off
-the-record session.
Among other things, Leval
warned that Russia was certain to
fix her eyes on the Middle East
and try to take over certain rich
oil sections there. The Tigris and
the Euphrates valleys, Colonel
Leval told the committee, not only
are rich in fertility, with tremen-
dous irrigation possibilities, but
also have an oil empire Of fifty
billion barrelS-the key to peace or
war.
After reminding Senators that
this territory was certain to be
the victim Of a tug-of-war be-
tween Britain and Russia, Colonel
Leval added:
"YOu know this was the Gar
den Of Eden"
To which, Senator Brewster
Of Maine shot back:
"YOu mean the Garden Of
Petroleum Eden"
without q moments hesita-
tiOn, Senator Vandenberg Of
Michigan flashed:
mo, the Garden Of Anthony
Eden."
NOTE: More is going to be
heard from the Maloney COM
mittee as the Arabian knights
eclipse the Arabian Nights for
public attention.
GOVERNOR LEHMAN FALLS
The mysterious whereabouts Of
UNRRA chief Governor Herbert
Lehman has now leaked out. The
British censored II for q long time
but Lehman fell down the stairs
Of the British Embassy and broke
his kneecap.
For two weeks. u. 8. Officials
waited for him IN Cairo, did nol