Evening star. [volume], April 18, 1947, Page A-22, Image 22

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Soviet and Yugoslav Officers
Reported Settling in Italy
By Constantine Brown
Star Foreign Affairs Analyst
ROME (By Mail) .—Russian and
Yugoslav officers, camouflaged as
business representatives, are known
to have settled in many Northern
Italian cities, such as Milan, Turin,
Florence and Genoa.
Using import or export businesses
as window dressing, they are known
to be in close touch with Commu
nist headquarters and are prepar
ing for the day when American
troops leave and the signal is given
to the Communists to undertake an
active campaign for power.
Yugoslavia’s Marshal Tito has
concentrated a sizable force on
Italy’s borders. He has no inten
tion of doing anything as long as
there is even a thin curtain of
American forces in Italy and as long
as the Communists in Italy are
merely agitating without using di
rect action. But many prominent
Italians and foreigners believe that
Northern Italy, with its large and
modern industries which suffered
little damage from the war, is cov
eted by the Slavic bloc.
Militarily Northern Italy is of
paramount importance for the U. S.
S. R. and her satellites. They want
to establish direct contact between
Trieste and Genoa and thus reach
the French border.
Any military aggression, such as
an invasion of Italy, seems to be
precluded because the United Na
tions would react immediately. But
If Palmiro Togliatti’s party decides
that "democratic Northern Italy”
must break away from the "reac
tionary and royalist” south, the
•ituatlon might become very serious.
Italy became a united country less
than 100 years ago. Before that it
was divided into small states which
frequently fought each other. Polit
ical observers here say it would not
be difficult for a well organized
group under the orders of a foreign
power to divide the Italian republic
again. And it might be in order
for a newly organized government
m Muan or runn to asa tne Yugo
slav government to come to its aid
In breaking away from the “reac
tionary” south.
This may seem far-fetched at the
present time, but it is a matter
which is being seriously discussed
in many Italian and foreign quar
ters. The fact is that the Italian
government has no means at Its
disposal to deal adequately with any
threat to the nation.
The Italian police force is weak
and demoralized. So is the army,
which is composed at the present
time of only seven divisions, strewn
the length and breadth of the
country. The Italian Army and
police combined in Northern Italy
would make a very poor showing
against the well organized and well
equipped Communist groups trained
in guerrilla strategy.
The tragic economic conditions
which prevail in Italy are playing
into the hands of the Communists.
The fear of what will happen to
morrow results in stagnation of
Italy’s economic life. People still
work hard to obtain a meal a day
for themselves and their families.
But there is fear everywhere about
what will happen when Togliatti
inside Italy and Marshal Tito out
side decide to show their hands.
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