Word: signore
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Minister is Signor Benito Mussolini,† who is already well known in Italy as Prime Minister, Chief of the Government, Minister of the Interior, Minister of War, Minister of the Navy and Minister...
...over the countries they could hear the music of war getting louder, the giant Axis metronome ticking a little faster. Herr Hitler's tour and Signor Mussolini's attack to the East brought Europe one step closer to the solid bloc which would constitute the New Order-a pan-Europe which the Axis hopes can defy Britain's blockade and turn it against the blockaders* The alignment of France and Spain, the former in supine collaboration, the latter with willing spirit but feeble body, would make possible an all-out attack soon on the Western Mediterranean. This...
...Wolfendorn and Sattelberg, but that day a bright sun shone on the flower-and-flag-strewn station, made dust specks dance above the red carpets that led from Il Duce's luxurious parlor car to the Führer's austere private coach. At 11 a.m. Signor Mussolini, who had been reviewing a regiment of 6-foot Sicilians, walked to Herr Hitler's car and welcomed his ally to Italy. The fat little Italian's demeanor was gay. The Austrian looked preoccupied...
...drive toward the Near East, where are supplies of oil which Germany and Italy need to fight a long world war. Conquest of the Near East would further two other objectives: 1) force the Suez gateway to the Mediterranean; 2) flank Russia on the south. As Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini and Foreign Ministers Joachim von Ribbentrop and Count Galeazzo Ciano finished a luncheon of lobster salad, saluted one another and went their respective ways, all signs pointed to an early drive...
...major Italian attack. Another was the fifth column, which was at work even in London. Across the city like a flame licked the rumor that the Germans had made a landing in Eire. The German radio helped, warning of an invasion on Sept. 16 which failed to materialize. Signor Mussolini's penpushers did their bit: onetime Fascist Party General Secretary Roberto Farinacci wrote that the invasion was off until next spring...