The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-20

UI IL MuSSOAll1 Woo
pairing to 60 to Palazzo Venezle
to receive Goering when Macken-
sen (Nazi ambassador informed
us that the reichsmarshal had SUI
fered an attack of dysentery so
violent that it did not permit MN
to leave his throne even Tor ~
n,in,,tes Such an ailment
is not becoming to the reichsmar-
shaIs vanity"
Tide in Libya
OCT 24-"The British have at
tackled in Libya. (This was the
beginning of the 9th Armys VIC
torious march to Tunis.) Won
Stumme, the overall commander
taking Rommel's place, is dead.
Genoa and Milan are bombed
heavily again" ;.
OCT 25-"Nothing new political
ly, except a short letter from AL
fieri who speaks of the lead
weight, physically and psycholog.
ical that hangs over the capital
of the Reich"
OCT 26-'I saw II Duce today
for the first time in Is days. ne
has lost a great deal OF weight,
but his eyes are clear. and his
voice firm. 80,
''Mussolini was irritated with
Mvron TAYLOR president Roose
velt's special representative ane
the Vatican. He attributes the
heavy bombings of 1taly's north
ern cities to the reports of the
American messenger.
"This buffoon,' II Duce says
went back to America to say the
Italians are on their last leg, ane
that one or two heavy blows
would defeat them He Learned
these things from the Holy See
where information comes by way
of the parish priests
HE wanted me to let the Vati
can know that 'Concordat or ne
Concordat, Myron Taylor will bt
handcuffed if he tries to return tt
Italy
OCT 27-'Ley (Nazi labor
front LEADER has come here t.
head the Nazi mission for the 20tl
anniversary of the m C h or
Rome (by the Fascists) lie.
is vulgar, both in appearance ant
thought.
Gossip Of Affair
DisturbS Duce
"Pavolini minister of popular
enlightenment) says II Duce spoke
to him about a report that men
toned the 'Petacci affair."" Musso
lini faced the question squarely
and said that no one had the RICH
to investigate and judge the emo
tional life of anyone else. He wen
into the history Of the Renaissance
to prove that all men Had thei.
love affairs. He was very irritate'
with the party for what has hap
pened."
OCT 28-'The goth anniversar.
celebration Mussolini appeare
in public for the first time sine
his illness. In the open, in uni
form and surrounded by man:
people, he seemed thin and NOR
tired than two days ago. TIL
organization of the ceremony wa
far from coming up to par. Tn
fact is that the present secretaria
of the party is made up of un
known men to whom we, in turn
are unknown. The inefficienc.
of the party is felt more strongl
than ever, because it is heade
by incapable, discredited and am
biguous men,
OCT. %" Bismarck (Nazi min
ister) has learned from Rintele
head of the Nazi military mis-
sion) 77o3$$etao hrd f fw fw 40 ~
about the military possibilities i
Libya, but is terrified by the SUP
ply situation. Not only is fuel lack
ing but also munitions and food.
NOV. Ill the nglo-Saxor
preparations lead one to believ
they are planning a powerful b'oN
to strike Italy in the Mediterrane
an, the heel of chilles.'
Libya Position
Grows Serious
NOV. ga new and more vic
~ ~, ~ ,1yNc Ct
uation more serious in Liby
where our forces are wearing OH
and supplies are arriving by eye
seem to be Observation-Disclosures
to fight wars overseas.
NOV. 4-"Rommel wanted t
begin his withdrawal two days ag
but Hitler nailed him to the spt
with an order to show the troop
the way to victory or death
ussolini did the same for tn
Italians. The battle is in fu
swing.
"From Gibraltar we learn thu
a great convoy is assembling.
1t suggests a landing attempt i
Morocco.
NOV. 5-"The Libyan front CO
lapses. II Duce is pale. Hi
face is drawn. He is tired.
From some time now a sense {
From som time now d sense {
gripped the Italians"
NOV. 6-"The Libyan retreat
assuming the character of a rou
We know nothing of our lot
Army Corps. cut off by the Bri
ish. Even the detachments thu
notwithstanding ar massacrd
by aerial bombings. II Due
thinks Libya may be captured ar:
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