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es the impression that they brought over. A.C. is grateful f
 
                                                            
 
 
dit for this contribution by all means. We should also show 
 
                                                            
 
 
e? I was thinking to get it home--in addition to your own re
 
                                                            
 
 
. Barr: Yes, it will be better to give it as a foreign relea
 
                                                            
 
 
we would get Packard over here. We do not want a press confe
 
                                                            
 
 
   Mr. Barr: It could be given to OWI and to Mr. Packard.   
 
                                                            
 
 
r newspaper correspondents--and the Tribune and the Times an
 
                                                            
 
 
               Mr. Barr: That might be best.                
 
                                                            
 
 
Now as to the situation of the transport--as you all know, we are
extremely grateful for the great contribution toward transport made by
the Allied Commission, both on the Headquarters level here in Rome and
on the national and provincial basis as well. I might say at this time
that the   
cooperation of the Allied Commission all the way through in this relief
work has been simply magnificent.  I don't know what we would have done
without their advice and assistance. Now, however, some additional
transport is arriving from America from American Relief for Italy. A
few truers have already arrived, and there are 50 2-ton new Ford trucks
on the way which will arrive this month with the next shipments. With
these trucks we believe a nucleus of trucks will be available that can
relieve the strain on A.C. and other agencies a great deal. These 50
trucks will be made available when arrangements are made through AFHQ
with Col. Libby. The army has its own assembly line, and he felt that
they could assemble these trucks in two days, since their capacity is
30 a day. The trucks can be brought to Rome. Handling of the trucks
will be the responsibility of the Italian Government and ENDSI.The
Military is very definite in their belief that they should not be
burdened. The best plan seemed to be to have the ownership of the
vehicles remain with ARI, released to ENDSI and registered with the
Italian Ministry. ENAC would   
vernment control. There would be no waste of transport, and