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             year 1939 considerably developed.              
 
                                                            
 
 
A certain day Bocchini paid Ciano a visit and secretly  
confided to him: "It is necessary that the family of the "DUCE" persuade   
him to take another anti-lzetic cure. He is in a state of constant   
agitation and it is not possible for me to talk to him." Clano's reply   
        was: "I am in the same predicament as You."         
 
                                                            
 
 
 From the day of the outbreak of the war in Europe, Mussolini   
wavered from one decision to another. One day he decidely wanted to   
declare war - another day he wished to remain in peace - a third day he   
was on the verge of declaring war immediately - and the fourth day he   
decided to wait another two years. Each day he changed his mind, sometimes   
without reason and sometimes for the most trifling reasons. 
 
                                                            
 
 
Two English newspapers had commented: that the reason for   
Italy's decision for not entering the war was perfectly logical, as it was   
impossible for Italy to declare war, unprepared as the country was.   
Mussolini became enraged: "I can't make war?" he raged -"I want to make it   
at once'" Thus - that which the public had always perceived came true,   
Mussolini was capable of taking the most serious decisions, because of   
trifles. He would declare war after seeing a caricature, or after reading   
an article in a newspaper. This is confirmed in the diary written by the   
         one, who was his most intimate co-worker.          
 
                                                            
 
 
Many of the minor personalities in the Fascist Party which   
appeared in the diary, always gave more or less bad advice to the mad man.   
General Pariani assured that the army was in perfect order and therefore   
                could make war with clear...