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in Europe since Kruger was considered a Titan. But there is the question
of TIME in these things, the question of times.
People in Italy ask WHY Mr. Welles chose that particular date to tell us
about non-aggression. I can’t look into his inner mind. There is in
Europe a distinct memory of Mr. Welles as photographed in a French
government office with several French politicians, in front of a MAP.
Well now, many Europeans took that map at that TIME as indication of a
distinct plan, or at least daydream of … eh … eh … of aggression. Of
course Mr. Welles may reply that the map didn’t mean, or perhaps that it
didn’t STOP at … economic aggression. We do need a clear
terminology. To Europe, at that time, that map looked awfully
aggressive.
Would Mr. Welles specify? At the time he said he just hadn’t noticed the
map, it was just part of French government scenery.
How, Sumner?
#90 (May 23, 1943) U.K.(D6)
SOBERLY
The moment is serious, just as serious for you as it is for anyone else.
For twenty years you have fought against shadows. And now a real
danger affronts you. In fact several enemies confront you. Quite solid
dangers. You have been stirred up against a Germany that did not exist.
For two decades your press has conducted a campaign of defamation
against Italy. The campaign of lies does no good to anyone. You
included. One expects you to be a bit up in the bottle. Perhaps it will be
easier, or more nearly possible for you to hear in such a moment than
when you are in the doldrums.
The moment calls for realism of a kind more real than you are
accustomed to. Let us take down the stage set. It is very easy to fall into