It was, of course, more difficult in the war zone. Once inside the
restricted area one became a suspect, and it sometimes took weeks to
obtain police and military permission to leave Italy. The Italians were
in earnest, they had had a severe lesson, and they did not intend to be
caught napping.
An Allied victory was the one object, and Italy was ready to pay her
share of the price. No braver men ever faced an enemy than the Arditi,
and no enemy army ever forgot an encounter with these "shock troops" of
the Italian army. These men were born and brought up in an atmosphere
that has taught them how to fight. They are as hard as nails, as
fearless as lions--the pick of Italy's best troops.
[Illustration: MARKET WOMEN OF ITALY