Evening star., 1944-09-27
Italy Virtually Partner
|0f Allies Under Policy
.0fRooseve|t, Churchill
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ernnhent over it's own people, Sub
ject to that administrations prov
ing that it can maintain law and
order and the regular administra-
ton of justice"
2. The Allied Control Commission
will be renamed THE Allied Com
mission" as a formal indication that
the Allies are relaxing their admin
istration of Italy.
Will Exchange Enjoys.
3. On the diplomatic level the
British high commissioner to Italy
will be given the rank of Ambas-
sador, title already held by the
American representative. and Italy
will be invited to send representa-
tives" to Washington and London.
Although the statement did not so
specify, it is assumed that they will
have ambassadorial rank.
4. Anglo American assistance will
be given the Italians in restoring
their power systems, railways, motor
transport, roads and other commu-
nications. This program is viewed
by the President and Prime Min
lister primarily as a military neces-
sity Ito put the full resources OF
Italy and the Italian people into
the struggle to defeat Germany and
Japan"
5. The two statesmen announced
that the Trading With the Enemy
Act would be modified 80 as to en-
able business contacts between Italy
and the outside world to be re-
sumed for the benefit Of the Italian
people
The statement revealed that the
recent action of the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Admin.
istration Council at Montreal ir
extending limited relief to Italy wa.
prompted by the President anc
Prime Minister. They took note
OF this action, saying that they
were happy to know that this
view commended itself to other
members of the UNRRA Council"
Encouragement to Italy.
Under the program adopted al
Montreal UNRRA will spend up tc
So0.00O0O0 in Italy to feed children
and eXpectant mothers, to relocate
displaced persons and to carry Out
medical measures In districts where
there are epidemics.
In a general statement of princi.
pies governing the new Anglo.
American attitude toward Italv. Mr.
Roosevelt and Mr.. Churchill said
We believe We should give en-.
couragement to those Italians who
are standing for a political rebirtt
IN Italy, and are completing the
destruction Of the evil Fascist svs.
tenn. We wish 20 afford the italians
greater opportunity to aid in the
oeleat OF our common enemies"
The two statesmen said the Amer.
lean and British people were "horri.
ned by the recent mob action ir
Rome when former Fascist officia
was dragged from court anc
murdered. However, they expressed
the opinion that "a greater re.
sponsibility placed on the Italiar
people and their own government,
will most readily prevent a recur.
renee OF such acts
Free Elections Are Aim,
After enumerating the steps tina,
would be taken to give Italy q large,
share OF independence, the Roose.
velt-Churchill statement concluded
I'VE all wish to speed the day
when the last vestiges of Fascism
in Italy will have been wiped out
and when the last German will have
left Italian soil, and when there will
be no need Of any Allied troops tc
remaln-the day when free elections
can be held throughout Italy, and
when Italy can earn her proper
place in the great family Of free
nations
1t Is understood that Brig. Gen
William ODwyer American member
of the Allied Commission for Italy
will return to his post soon with
orders to carry out the Roosevelt
Churchill program. He made a re-
port to the President immediately
before the Quebec Conference in
which, it is understood, he recon-
mended larger measure of freedom
ior the Italian people to manage