GERMANY LOSING

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 13064, 5 February 1943, Page 2

GERMANY LOSING

SAYS CHILIAN ENVOY

ITALIANS SUFFER UNDER NAZI OPPRESSION

Santiago, Feb. 2

‘/Germany is losing the war,” declared Colonel Osvaldo Valencia, former Chilian military attache to Italy and Germany, who returned to Chile last week. He said that a European second front was necessary to defeat Germany and expressed the opinion that it would be opened soon. He added that the German General Staff is disagreeing with Hitler. The German offensive had reached its maximum intensity on the Russian front, but was unable to overcome Russian resistance. German morale has suffered severe blows, but the Germany army is not yet defeated. Germany is believed to be preparing a third plan of attack against Russia. The Luftwaffe has lost its superiority and is now either equal or inferior to the R.A.F., which has caused terrific destruction in Germany.

The Italians are opposed to Fascism and want peace. “I predict an Italian revolution against Fascism,” he said.

The British bombings have ruined great areas in Milan and Genoa. The Italian Navy has now only three capital ships. Allied freighters are passing thh Straits of Sicily without interference from the Italian Navy. Germany has sent 300,000 troops and 30,000 police to keep Italy in the war. Italians are suffering under their oppression.