Letter from Rome.

The political situation in Italy is becoming tremendously important. What is now happening here is bound to have great influence on the whole balance of power in the Mediterranean. According to persistent rumors, the Allies are building up their military strength in Italy and not giving a thought to leaving the country. Wanting to see himself how much truth there was in these rumors, the author made a weeklong trip through central Italy. In Florence, Italy, the author discovered that the whole Cascine, Florence, Italy, section is being requisitioned to accommodate 150,000 American soldiers. In Leghorn, the Americans seem to be unloading war material day and night. On the Adriatic coast, near Rimini, Italy, British troops supported by Polish units and German prisoners of war are ruling the countryside.