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Welles Peace Trip Receives Cold Reply from Mussolini
The diary notes Sumner Welles meeting Mussolini during a Europe peace mission. Mussolini shows aloofness and cautions about German influence while hinting at possible war moves. March entries describe coal shortages, Italy's resource strains, and talks about a Brenner Pass meeting with Ribbentrop.
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