THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 776, sig. 110-5/66

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119 New News_from_Italy. /Published by the DNB Abroad./ Rome, 27.VII.l943. The Marshal brings into the new government determined will, ability to organize and its format as a soldier. The government, which is now in power, must go forcefully and without fluctuations to the execution of its tasks. Istambul, 27.7.1943. The previous Italian ambassador to Ankara, G u a r i g l i a, who was appointed Italian Foreign Minister, will leave Turkey as soon as possible. He is currently in Istambul, contrary to previous news, and was received this morning by the Turkish Foreign Minister at his Som- merresidence at the Marmara Sea. Amsterdam, 27.7.1943. Churchill today expressed his satisfaction at the "Sturz" Mussolinis in the House of Commons. In the course of his speech, he explained how the British intelligence service said that the Italian government had not yet approached the Allies. Therefore, the avalanche of fire and steel would continue against all goals of military importance throughout Italy to the maximum. However, one should not fail to reach a general conclusion with the Italian government. But the Italians should be "smelled a little in their own juice" and the fire stirred to the extreme, in order to speed up the process, until one receives from their government or from the one who has the necessary authority, the indispensable requirements for the continuation of the war against Germany." Chur-chill then again demanded the complete surrender of Italy, called Germany the first enemy of the Allies and tomed that England would act in the closest agreement with the USA with regard to Italy, while keeping the Soviet Union informed. After Churchill finally again campaigned for the continuation of the air terror against the German cities and