QUESTIONS FOR ITALIANS
“WHY ARE YOU IN WAR?” VASSAL STATE OF NAZIS LEAFLETS DROPPED BY BRITISH (United Press Assn.—Elec. T*l. Copyright) (Received Aug. 15, 11 a.m.) ROME, Aug. 14 It is officially stated that the text of the leaflets dropped by enemy planes over Turin is as follows: “Italians—To gain victory and independence of Italy your forefathers arose in arms against tyrants and chased their hated enemies—the Germans—from Piedmont and Lombardy.
“Today Italy is no longer a free and independent nation. In this war, which you did not want, Italy is a vassal state of Hitler. Why are you in the war? Perhaps for Greater Italy? Not at all. You are in the war to make Hitler stronger and enable him to exploit the Italians for his war.”
Leaflets dropped over Milan read: “Italians—Who has dragged you into the war? Are you only slaves, willing to bend your backs to your hereditary enemy—Germany? Open your eyes widely, because war with all its terrors is now at the doors of your homes.”
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21192, 15 August 1940, Page 7
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