Hearst Radio Talks to Italy Continued War Broadcasts
OWI extends Hearst sponsored shortwave appeals to Italians urging surrender as Mussolini falls. Mayor La Guardia hails broadcasts while OWI vows to keep propaganda campaign against Fascism. Americans of Italian descent nationwide record messages broadcast to Italy. Messages reach Britain and Algeria relay stations.
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Crowd Pays Homage To Pope In Vatican After Mussolini Resigns
London reports crowd gathers in St Peter's Square Vatican City at midnight to pay homage to Pope Pius XII amid Mussolini resignation rumors. DNB Berlin source notes unusual Vatican diplomacy with private audiences and signor Borgourini Duca nuncio in Italy among attendees.
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Italy’s Fascist Collapse and Potential Allied Surrender
A cautious analysis argues Mussolini’s downfall signals a possible Italian move toward peace with the Allies. It notes Badoglio’s regime may seek to avoid a purge of vindictiveness by Hitler, while examining potential Allied bases in Italy and the broader impact on Axis satellites and Balkan defenses.
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Hoover urges safe refuges for Jews after Mussolini ouster
In a radio talk from Palo Alto California President Hoover comments on Mussolini as a great persecutor and proposes Central Africa uplands as a refuge for Jews and other persecuted peoples. He urges more systematic temporary measures and UN support for Jewish refugees across neutral countries.
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Anti Hitler Riots in Italy Reported
Stockholm based Allehanda reports thousands of Italians demonstrated in northern Italy shouting against Hitler and the Germans, with Milan and Turin as focal points. German troops were said to be alarmed for three days, though reports from Italy were cut off.
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Churchill to Tell Commons of Italy War Situation
London July 2 UP Prime Minister Churchill will give Commons a comprehensive picture of the Italian war situation at the next sitting, it was reported today.
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16th Liberty Ship For Houston Yard
The 10,500-ton Liberty cargo carrier to be built at Houston Shipbuilding yards slides down the ways today during launching ceremonies honoring wives. Officials of McTodd Johnson dry docks at New Orleans attend.
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Italians Calm After Mussolini Fall Across Cities
News reported Italians reacted calmly as Mussolini fell, with broadcasts from Venice and Milan noting tranquil mood. Rail and telephone links between Switzerland and Italy resumed, traffic on the Chissy line normal, while Stockholm and Berlin links faced cuts and a German official warned Italy would not betray Germany.
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Italians in New York cheer Mussolini resignation
News of Mussolini stepping down sparked rapid celebrations in New York's Italian quarter. Angela Rizzo calls it the greatest event, while a 1800-strong Italian rally at Cooper Union erupted in a 10 minute victory parade. Yankee Stadium paused as the resignation was broadcast to 28,779 fans.
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Mussolini’s Fall From Power Ended a Notorious Career
The article recounts Benito Mussolini’s rise from editor to prime minister after the 1922 march on Rome, his wartime ambitions from Africa to Greece, and the eventual collapse as Allied advances and internal decline forced his resignation. It notes defeats in Ethiopia and Albania, the 1940 invasion of France, and the loss of control as Italy faced Allied breakthroughs and the Rome radio announced his resignation.
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LaGuardia Calls for Elimination of Fascism in Italy
New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia urged Italians to end the Fascist government in a short wave broadcast noting Mussolini’s resignation and Badoglio's succession. He warned that Nazism and Fascism must be destroyed and predicted Italy’s capitulation soon. Count Carlo Sforza cautioned the new regime could aid Hitler if Fascist figures remain.
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End of War For Italy Seen
Washington officials and lawmakers reacted to Mussolini's resignation as the possible start of Italy's end in the war. Senators Guffey Van Nuys and Smith hailed the development, while House Chairman Bloom and Attorney General Biddle called it pivotal, suggesting impending Italian collapse and withdrawal.
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Mission to Moscow to Screen in Moscow Theaters
Pravda said the American film Mission to Moscow would be shown in Moscow cinemas starting tomorrow. The Soviet version was prepared by Stalin prize winners directors I Koplanin and B Atacheva.
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Padilla Greets News of Mussolini Resignation in Mexico
Foreign Minister Ezequiel Padilla hailed Mussolini's exit as Axis collapse and urged quick contact with President Avila Camacho who was in Cuernavaca. Exiled former King Carol of Romania and anti-Fascist Italian activist Bruno Pierloni weighed in, predicting Italy may withdraw and peace paths open with Badoglio as premier.
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