BELIEVED IMMINENT
INVASION OF ITALY ' LONDON, June 27. The semi-official newspaper "Popolo ■j'llalia" gives three reasons why the aiyasion of Italy is regarded as imminent: First, the systematic air bombardment of Italian and Sicilian towns and ports; second, the increasing concentration of air. naval, and landing forces in North Africa; and, third, the presence of heavy British naval units at Gibraltar and their reinforcement by United States units. Rome radio saysihat the Allies have made 72 raids on Naples since April 4. The Neapolitans spent 243 hours in airraid shelters.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 151, 28 June 1943, Page 5
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