DUCE’S MISTAKE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 166, 13 June 1940, Page 8

DUCE’S MISTAKE.

ALLIED POWER DISCOUNTED. J CHALLENGE MET. LONDON, June 11. In his speech m the House of Commons the Lord Privy Seal (Mr C. R. Attlee; stated: “I believe many Italians are filled with shame. When Italy, so long divided and to a great extent enslaved by the Germans, sought to become a united nation, it was British sympathy and French arms which en- - abled her to attain her desire. She • lias now stabbed France in the back.’ Signor Mussolini, he added, was profoundly mistaken if he hoped to get the pickings for his new Roman Empire from Britain's destruction. The French, who were never greater than in adversitv, were fighting magnificently, and Britain was standing firmly beside France. “The Italians, like the Germans, will ' find they have got to meet resolute resistance. They are already finding what is the might of sea power.” Mr Attlee added. “We have no ill-will towards the Italian people. We are sorry they should be brought into the slaughter on account of one man s overweening ambition and lust of blood, but we are prepared to meet the challenge. We shall give blow lor blow. “This new attack causes us no dismay,” he said. “It makes no difference to our stern resolution to defeat all our enemies or confidence in our ability to withstand all attacks and achieve victory.”