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c. asso-press: 138 semi-official circles of London have taken up the close-up on the dramatic changes in the Italian government with enthusiasm. a brit. source notes that with the case musso- linis the whole fascist regime must inevitably come to a collapse. italy days as a member of the Axis League and dait as a combat partner on dtsch. in london for months, one knows that the duce has lost more and more hold. the name badoglios as prime minister suggests that the Italian people now wish above all the end of the dictatorship and the return to a democracy. the president of the ''association of friends of the free Italians'' sir f. Kenyon, expressed the hope that this last development for Italy meant that it would be possible for Italians to leave the war and to choose their own government. brit. observer explained Sunday evening that mussolini's return is closely related to his discussions with hitler in the past week. reports of the same agency from bern state that mullolini did not voluntarily step back, but was asked to do so by koenig and badoglio. (uni-press) d. Reuter's special rapporteur in Washington: the dramatic announcement that musselolini was stunned by his throne has cost the Americans their quiet Sunday afternoon. the meeting was conducted in great excitement in special editions by hundreds of thousands of Americans. the state department is already dealing with the current situation. e. Globereuter: usa-vizipraesident Wallace explained in detroit: as far as Italy is concerned, it will certainly not take long now.- Austaendischs dipl. kreisen in washington explain that they had to wait two days ago for reliable news, according to which the mental condition mussolinis is very serious. f. globereuter: Berlin rapporteur for 'social democrats'