The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-23
II Duce Shrugs off
Warning That Italy
Faces Bankruptcv
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what Italy has done and how i
has done it.
"suner's greatest annoyance i.
France. He said that he hates he1
because his two brothers were kill
ed by French bullets, and because
he is Spanish and considers France
the eternal enemy of Greater
Spain.
Spain fears war in the neal
future because today she is at the
end Of her resources. If she car
have two or three years time, she
ran reconstitute herself and com
nlete her military preparations
Spain will be at the side of the
Axis A neutral Spain would be
destined TO future of poverty
and humiliation.
ryANCO'S Spain intends tc
solve the problem of Gibraltar. Sc
long as the British flag flies there
Spain will not be completely free. :.
The alliance with italy, is a
fact in our minds. For the moment
if would be premature to put il
in A protocol. The anti-Catholic
cycesses of the Germans offend his
,Suner's) sensitivities. He consid.
srs it fundamental TO Spanish and
Axis policy to remove Portugal
from the British sphere of in.
fluence.
JUNE 8 - Chamberlain con.
siders the pact of April Is, 1888.
in full force and hopes it might
be developed further I received
from Hong Kong a document OF
the highest interest, a study by
Adm. Noble British China Station
commander 1938-40) on the British
naval balance against the Triangle
Germany, Italy, Japan. His out
look is pessimistic, particularly
about the Mediterranean.
JUNE lO-"Il Duce would like
10 see him (Suner) head of the
foreign ministry. tSuner was ap-
pointed head in 1941)
Duce Again Shows Contempt Of
King
Naval review. Very beautiful.
The King praised the Roman step
Goose step. II Duce comments,
1 wanted to reply: My good un-
trustworthy and stupid fellow, it
was against you most of all that l
had 10 argue to introduce it. Il
handed the Japanese ambassador
90 Of the Noble document"
JUNE 1911 Duce calls me to
talk about Francois visit. He says,
This time l don't want any inter-
ference as there was with Hitler
visit If the King hasn't sense
enough to withdraw. l will. 1t is
necessary to put this paradoxical
situation before the Italian people
so they. may choose between me
and the King"
JUNE I'LL Duce desires that
we define the future program for
the Western Mediterranean with
Spain: Morocco would go COM
plctely 10. Spain: Tunis and Algeria
would 20 to us. An agreement with
Spain should insure our permanent
outlet 10 the Atlantic through
Morocco.
Dinner at the French embassy
with old court DANES whose
only business is to gorge them
selves with free food
JUNE 22-'If we really want to
carry out a policy that will attract
the Croats, Slovenes and SO forth,
it is necessary to begin by giving
them a feeling that we are en-
poying an intelligent liberality to-
ward them. We shall think later
Of tightening the reins."
Ciano's father died Tuesday,
June 27, 1889, at the age OF g..
For the next week, the entries are
concerned exclusively with his
death and burial.
ELDER CIANO SLATED
TO SUCCEED DUCE
JULY 3-''This morning II Duce
handed to me a document my IA
Their had in his possession since
November, 1926; a letter in which
IL Duce nominated him as his sue.
cessor and gave him instructions
IN the event of the chiefs diSap-
pearance.
The international situation has
become obscured because of Dan.
Zig | remain calm, thinking it is
false alarm. The fact is the
Germans haven't said a word Oh
inc subject. -
JULY 5--"The Greek, Metaxas,
minister 10 Rome) pays courtesy
visit, but is stunned by my recep.
ton. e"
JULY Like good ambas'
s7dor, new to his work with the
faScIst, Percy Lorraine makes a
great TODD about delivering in per.
son message by Chamberlain. !.
me message hadn't any special
Value, a sort of minor key accuse.
uon about German pretentions in
oanzlg. =. IL Duce countered, point
lot point. Some of his arguments
were brilliant, such as the one
ABOUT Poland being the last country
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