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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 24, 28 July 1943, Page 5

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NAZI BROADCASTS. LONDON, July 27. The German home radio, almost 24 hours after the announcement of Mussolini's resignation, abandoned its pretext that the- Italian crisis was a minor, domestic matter. The radio gave the news from Rome first place in its bulletin, and also dropped the talk about Mussolini's health. There has been a marked diminution in anti-Allied propaganda from Italy. Not even the German communique was read out yesterday. The Stockholm correspondent of "The Times" says that the event came as a complete surprise to the German Press, which had begun eulogistic articles in connection with the Duce's birthday this week. One of the most important German newspapers stated on Sunday, before London broadcast the news from Rome: "The Duce's position is most secure, and even if dark clouds threaten Italy we know that on the captain's bridge stands Italy's best man, around whom his people jubilate not only in the hour of triumph but also when it is a question of a final test." i "We in Berlin are convinced that Italy will continue in the war on Germany's side, and that Italy will not stab us in the back," said Dr. Schmidt, the chief spokesman of the German Foreign Office, at a Press conference. He added: "We already have clear statements from King Victor Emmanuel and Marshal Badoglio to that effect, and we see no reason to doubt that they represent Italy's true intentions. The continuation of the v/ar is more important than questions of ideologies. Italy's change in regime must be viewed against a background of internal political differences. It does not concern Italy's foreign policy. We remain convinced that the Italians will continue the fight"