ITALY’S ARMAMENTS
VON BLOMBERG’S OPINION ‘CLOSING THE MEDITERRANEAN’ (Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) NAPLES, June 8. ‘‘ltaly’s land, sea and air armaments are technically perfect," said Field-Marshal von Blomberg, after the fleet display at which he was present. It was a popular tactical manoeuvre ’’closing the Mediterranean.” He added: “It is absurd to assume that my visit has a hidden political meaning. Il Duce and the Fuhrer sincerely desire peace, and personal visits are beneficial to that."
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 136, 10 June 1937, Page 7
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