The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-21

successes and deserves the most
careful attention (the Red Army
drive that surrounded the 9Th Ger
man Army at Stalingrad)."
NOV. 24-"An of West Africa
has Joined the Darlan movement.
A large reserve of men goes over
to the Allies, as well as the Dase
at Dakar. New and more ac-
curate Xrays of II Duce indicate
his trouble is caused by a rheu-
matte arthritis in the sp.ne.'
NOV. 26-"Forty American tanks
arrived at the gates OF Tunls last
night. The Russian attack IN the
Don-Volga basin continues and ap-
pears to have important results.
We know nothing precisely. We
have only what the Germans tell
u.s."
NOV. 27-"German troops nave
entered Toulon. Hitler motif ed II
Duce of his decision Ito proceed)
during the night. There was
some resistance, and the French
Navy scuttled itself completely. {.
There is this advantage for the 1tali-
ans: One naval power in the Med
|iterranean has been destroyed for
many years."
NOV. 80 - "Goering comes to
Rome without notice. His trip de-
veloped when Rommel left L:bya to
see the Fuehrer. We told the as
sistant German military attache
that an italian general who be-
haved that way would have been
denounced to a court-martial."
DEC. II have seen II Duce
for the first time in 10 days. He
is thinner, but energetic and viva
cious. The Germans will send
three arnored divisions to Africa,
the Adolf Hitler, the Hermann Goer-
ing and the Deutschland. -
POPE TRIES TO SAVE
ROME FROM BOMBING
DEC. -"Guariglia Ambassador
to the Vatican) has spoken with
Maglione (Papal secretary of state)
about the bombing Of Rome. The
Holy See is doing its best to pre-.
vent it, and the Pope has inform
ed the Anglo-Anaericans that he
could not witness the destruction
of the Eternal City without tax
ing action.
Osborne, the British minister
replied that Rome is not only city
of the Catholics but also is head
quarters of the Italian command
a large German command, wifi
many airfields, and a very impor
tant railway dispersal point. The
Allies, therefore, assume full free
dom of action, at least against ths
military detectives. Cardinal Mag
lone has pointed out that the re
moval of the military command:
from Rome would strengthen the
Holy Fathers position. -
DEC. Sin principle Mussolin
is not opposed to moving the SUI
preme command so it may no
be said that l remained under the
umbrella of Catholicism to pro
tect myself from British bombs .
DEC. 81 Duce has said he
will go to Germany on one condi
ton, that he be permitted to take
his meals alone. because I do moi
want a lot of ravenous Germans
to notice that l am compelled tc
nourish myself on rice and milk
DEC. 9-"Arne (chief Of military
intelligence) sees the situation with
more optimism than he did 10 days
ago. The evidence of poor STRAIT.
egg on the part of the Anglo-Ameri.
cans in Tunisia leads him to be.
lieve the fighting will be prolong
ed.
Franco spoke in very friendly
terms about the Axis. Mussolinj
sent him congratulations, but sale
; he does not intend to move a fin
ger to bring about Spanish inter
vention in the war, because it would
be an impeachment rather than ar
aid"
DEC. 12-"The removal of oul
command (from Rome) has beer
| decided in general. Bombing @
! Rome must be avoided absolutely
: The population is very disturbed
: and yesterdays two alarms Great
ed profound misery earlier Mus
: solini had ordered false alarm
sounded regularly in Romeo"
t DEC. 16-"As | had expected |
Duce does not feel inclined to fac,
such long trip ito Hitler's head
quarters, near the Lithuanian Dor
, der). nor does he care to Interrupt
, the interchangeable cure which
seems to be doing him much good
: He is anxious to have Hitle
] know, and has already said to Goer
I ing, that he considers it most ad
visable to reach some agreemen
with Russia, or at least to fix /;
defensive line that may be hels
with small forces"
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