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Free of the sound & fury which has recently characterized debate in this country about the British Empire, and free too of any trace of jealousy and suspicion which all too often marks Anglo-American relations, the statement is contained in the Dec. 12 issue of the London Economist, noted for its sense-making analyses of political-economic affairs...
...Future. In his 25th-anniversary speech Stalin emphasized that the most important event in foreign affairs, both for war and peace, was Allied collaboration. "We have the facts and events," he said, "pointing to a progressive rapprochement among the members of the Anglo-Soviet-American coalition and their uniting in a single fighting alliance." This was a frank approach to the post-war world, as realistically sensible as Stalin's expressed ideas on dealings with Germany. "Our aim," he said, "is not to destroy all armed force in Germany, because any intelligent man will understand that this...
Bashed in the nose diplomatically, the Axis plugged new life into its propaganda machine. The theme: Batista's remarks are a warning that "the Anglo-Saxon empires are planning to use Spain to create a new base against the Axis powers." Axis broadcasts spread a report that Juan Negrin, last premier of the Spanish Republic, had arrived in Morocco from Britain (where, last week, he was still living quietly in Hertfordshire), to build a political pre-invasion bridgehead to Spain. On more solid ground, a Berlin broadcast aligned "Franco Spain" with "National Socialist Germany, Fascist Italy, Laval France...
...Once Italy was in Anglo-American hands, the French and Yugoslavs would probably facilitate our entrance into their countries...
...Tunisia and Tripoli fall, Italy's cities and vulnerable north-south rail lines are certain to get a shuttle-service plastering from North African air bases. If the Anglo-American drive hops across to Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica, Italy will be wide open to land invasion. Reports that the Germans were fortifying the Brenner Pass suggests that German strategists may not bank too heavily on Italy's ability to defend her own shores...