17 JANUARY 1941, Page 5

The uniform failure of the Italian land, sea and air

forces, by the way, obviously involves in the general humiliation the Minister responsible for the administration of each of the three services concerned. It is reported that animated recriminations between the Minister for War (Benito Mussolini) and the Minister for Marine (Benito Mussolini) ended in an agreement to blame it all on the Minister for Air (Benito Mussolini).