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...bases only an hour (instead of two) from Great Britain's naval bases and shipyards; windows on the Atlantic for his "living room," now stifling behind the Allied blockade; control of Sweden and her high-grade iron ore, which Hitler's war machine must have; demonstration to Benito Mussolini of the supremacy of air power over sea power. Above all, there was the gain of seizing the initiative, re-asserting the Reich's dynamism. A magnificent demonstration of Might upon weak Norway might topple all opposition in the scared Balkans, persuade Italy that now was the time...
...head of a clan of tyrant-hating Red Shirts, peppery Peppino Garibaldi naturally did not think much of Benito Mussolini's Black Shirt". IN 1924 he called the Roman Legions of the Fascist militia "a gang in the pay of the Government" and the Legions' commander, General Varini, challenged him to a duel. Peppino refused, said the insult had been meant for Mussolini, whom he would gladly fight any day. General Italo Balbo, then commander of all the militia, thereupon challenged him. Peppino still wanted Musso lini. So he shook off the dust of Italy, moved...
Last week General Garibaldi, now 60, was back in Italy again to see his aging mother. In smooth Italian fashion he made public a letter to Benito Mussolini. Since he had "had the opportunity of seeing the profound transformation of the political and economic life of the nation under Your Excellency's leadership, "wrote he, "I wish to assure you from this moment of my disciplined obedience and sure faith...
Athlete. Napoleon Bonaparte rode his power for a span of just less than 20 years. Benito Mussolini has been in the saddle 18. He is getting on, and he knows it. If he is ever to lead a Roman triumph up the Quirinal, it must be soon...
...Benito Mussolini is still a virtuoso of politics, a wizard with economic and military gadgets, an athlete, a leader of men. It makes him very sad that no one, not even his beloved countrymen, pays much attention to him as he clatters eagerly up & down Europe's sideline, warming up. They believe that if he gets into the game at all it will be just long enough to win his letter...