Frank Gillard, 8.8. C. correspondent in Sicily, told recently of the many messages scrawled on walls which greeted our troops when they entered Sicilian towns. Everywhere it was “Viva” this and “Vive” that. “Salute to the British,” “Salute to the Americans,” “Salute to the Allies,” “Salute to Liberty” were some of the variants. There was one other —and it puzzled cur forces for awhile. It was “Viva Stivens.” The explanation was soon forthcoming. Colonel Stevens is a regular speaker in the 8.8. C. European Service Italian broadcasts. Italians listen to that broadcast so much that Colonel “Stivens” is looked upon _as an intimate friend and they have implicit faith in him.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 November 1943, Page 5
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