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107 SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION CULTURAL POLICY GENERAL REFERENCE ROUND FUNK STRENG CONFIRMably! DEPARTMENT AND HELP SERVICE Only for personal service use! To be destroyed on your own responsibility! (§ 353/ RSIGB.) 216/I/43. Verification No. 29 July 43. Reports from H e l l f u n k: (Reports up to 17.3o) Clock RadioAlgiers reports that the Germans are beginning to destroy the military facilities of Catania. According to news from Zurich, the Vienna Polzei took measures to prevent demonstrations on the occasion of the change of government in Italy. Reliable sources know to report that Mussolini is under strict guard in his country house near Ron and that he is in contact with Badoglio. Rumours about his health status are completely irrelevant. The correspondent of Svenska Dagbladed in Befl,that a plot instigated by Count Grandi and Marechall Badoglio brought about the fall of Mussolini. Grandi had rgh Mussolini of the conditions Hitler had after evacuation of Middle Italymader . Grandi immediately went to Badoglia to overthrow her besdildhiae then Mussolina. They got in touch with King Victor tmewdel, who responded to their plans without hesitation. Badoglio went to the General Staff Quarter, where he found the military commanders in order to put an end to the regime.His plan was taken up with enthusiasm.After a second audience with the King, Grandi Mussolini persuaded him to convene the great fascist council. On Friday, Grandi and Badoglio moved their headquarters to a hotel in Rome and began meetings nit leading milit, politic and economic personalities. Saturday morning, some thousand soldiers were gathered by military forces near Rome and led to the capital before noon. The meeting of the Grand Council began at 16.00 in the Palazzo Vene- zia. The Assembly demanded an explanation of the situation. Mussolini made some biting remarks to Grandi. Ten minutes the Council listened to Muss.silence, then it was interrupted by interlocutory questions. Scorza described the morale of the fascist militia as excellent. After a stirred dissension, Grandi Muss.returned.- Sunday morning Mussolini was brought to the king under Escorte. Audience lasted only a short time. In the morning Mussolini and other leading fascists were brought under the influence of Rome. Three members of the Grand Fascist Council, including Scorza, were arrested by the military police.