and to continue the struggle. 6. As the country has been spared the horrors of war up to now, it is possible to sleep here tranquilly and to live in a certain measure of security. The Italians hope, in the end, to benefit by the indulgence of the English and the Americans, whose weakness for the beautiful country" is well known. 7. Finally, one must not forget that the country finds itself, at least partially, in a state of German occupation and under German control. Consequently, all allusions to the subject of a movement in favor of the cessation of hostilities and the abandonment of the Protector-Ally are without foundation. The present regime in Italy will be overthrown, perhaps even noisily, only when Germany's defeat has been accomplished. |