The Case of Italy, • The situation in Italy deserves
attention from several poi of view. Attention was drawn to it rather impressively Monday by the R.A.F., which raided no fewer than se‘ Italian towns in one night. The attack was -rather like a bl dealt at.an already tottering structure. Italy has lost the wh of her East African empire—with the surrender of Wolche this week only the Gondar post in Ethiopia remains in I hands and that cannot hold out long—only - a fragment of h navy remains, its chief function being the evasion of acti and her populace, from Mussolini downwards, is under Gesta rule. But the manifestations of discontent are a little perplexi Signor Farinacci, in the Regime Fascista, attacks Fascist burea cracy; the Special Correspondent of La Stampa on Leningrad front sends a despatch not much less laudatory Russian courage and efficiency than if written for Pravda, the. Aviation Correspondent of the same paper finds the 1310111 opportune for a warm appreciation of the Russian Air For Why are these articles permitted to appear in a country in whi German censors have- the last word? The explanation is obvious, unless it is that the way is being paved for politi changes the nature of which is not obvious either. Meanw new personal restrictions in the matter of food and do are being laid on Italians every day. Italy's independence become a fiction, but it may be doubted whether it is in an position to revolt against German domination.
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