King, at luncheon.  The Duke of Spoleto, who is realistic and more moderate  
than others in official positions, believed that some adjustment of the   
present demands can be made, and advised an early conference to bring about   
a solution. He weighed more deliberately the economic side of these problems  
and the resultant dangers if war ensued than did many of those with whom   
Taylor had talked who had political affiliations. Taylor discussed with others  
in Florence, including the lately returned Italian Ambassador to China, who  
is very well known to Ambassador Johnson, now in Washington, the feeling of   
Italians towards Germans generally of one of hatred. He was informed that in   
certain public offices in Rome itself German officers are now cooperating   
with Itlalian officials and this applies particularly with respect to refugee  
matters. It was ste. ted to him that a number of German officers have been   
transported to Libya and are now there, and also that there are German   
officers on the Italian front back of Ventimiglia where great military   
preparations have been under way.
 
 
 
On a personal matter, the medical advisor of both Goering and Hitler came  
to his villa in Florence accompanied by a mutual friend. He indicated that   
he was enroute to Monte Carlo and found that the doctor was enroute to San   
Remo to join Goering who arrived there on Sunday. He invited the doctor to   
motor to Monte Carlo for luncheon. He came on Tuesday. The doctor advised   
him that Goering had that day gone to Milan to meet Mussolini and would   
return on Sunday and would be glad to see Taylor some time the following   
week, if he cared to call. Taylor indicated that it was necessary for him to  
return to Paris and London and sail on the 18th of March for the United   
States. The doctor also advised Taylor that Goering, at the end of the   
following week, was going to Libya, and that he, the doctor, was going with  
him. He indicated that the health of both of these leaders (Goering and   
Hitler) was excellent and that the many rumers about the health of Hitler   
are without foundation.
 
 
 
The doctor indicated that Goering's interview with Mussolini in Milan was  
intended to moderate the situation.