Graziani, Rome Radio Disagree
LONDON, December 25,
The disagreement between soldiers and politicians which the Italian people must inevitably find confusing, still persists regarding the cause of the Libyan debacle. Marshal Graziani, in his recent long apologia to Mussolini, -explained that his offensive, for which all preparations had been completed, was held up owing to the non-arrival of mechanised forces from Italy. The Rome radio yesterday, in effect. denied the validity of this excuse by asserting that Graziani's resources were sufficient for the campaign. and that accordingly he was not in need of supplies. The announcer added the somewhat obscure remark: “Times are past when generals laid the blame on soldiers for an unfortunate episode, which may happen in any war.”
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Northern Advocate, 26 December 1940, Page 5
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