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EU - 5 - Jn der american, Presse is still pointing out the importance of the deadly blow that was waged against the Italian fleet in Taranto It is generally said that this is the most important of the war so far. Chicago Tribune: Italy's army has proved to be quite inferior due to the failure in Greece. If the so-called strong air force is not even able to protect such an important naval base, the Italians have every reason to be tired of the war. Chicago Times: Mussolini has served Germany best when he still maintained a benevolent neutrality. He has failed on land and at sea, and cannot even protect the Adriatic Sea. His fleet has not dared to accept it with the British fleet and has not even made way to prevent the landing of British troops in Greece. Boston Traveler: The mediocre Mr. Hitler is in trouble. He only has the last gesture left to multiply the horrors of his mastery until the whole world collapses over his head. SENDER MOSCOW /ruSsisch/: The press brings news from New York about the help to England. Furthermore, news about the exacerbation of the situation on the border of French Indochina. It is reported from Tokyo that the negotiations between France and Siam, concerning territorial issues, are in a dead end. The French government has decided to protect the territorial integrity of French Indochina. On the border between French Indochina and SiAM there are violent clashes. The Prawda brings today an article by André Maurois: How france lost the war. The article was printed from the Neue Züricher Zeitung. Stockholm press release: The Swedish-German trade talks scheduled for November 1st were postponed. It is said that they will begin on 25.ll. in Stockholm. Yesterday a Swedish trade delegation arrived in Rome. Pressburg: The Slovak government, at the request of the leaders of Hungary in Slovakia, agreed to the formation of a Hungarian party. Geneva: Yesterday a meeting of the French Council of Ministers took place in Vichy. Various current issues were discussed. Madrid: The exchange of goods between France and Spain has now been resumed. Reuter: In Madrid, a regulation was adopted, according to which agricultural work should be regarded as a national important work. New York Herald Tribune: The President of Chile has announced in an interview that since the Havana Conference with the US he has no longer been conversing about defending the western hemisphere. It is untrue that Chile is taking fleets or air bases or wanting to lease a base to any power. The Milling Identifier said that he would soon propose to Parliament to provide 1 billion pesos for the national defence. A Shanghai newspaper informs that the Chinese government officials, who had previously held their seat on the French concession, - 9 -