Benito Mussolini January 1945 by Madeleine Mollier, a few months before he was captured and executed by Italian anti-fascist partisans, he stated flatly: "Seven years ago, I was an interesting person. Now, I am little more than a corpse." He continued: On 25 April 1945, allied troops were advancing into northern Italy, and the collapse of the Salò Republic was imminent. Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci set out for Switzerland, intending to board a plane and escape to Spain. Two days later on 27 April, they were stopped near the village of Dongo (Lake Como) by communist partisans Valerio and Bellini
Clara LaMore years lived with him in Europe until his sudden death in 1970. Clara LaMore Catherine Clara LaMore (born July 2, 1926), also known by her married name Clara Walker, is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. LaMore competed in the preliminary heats of the women's 200-meter breaststroke and recorded a time of 3:23.6. LaMore won the AAU breaststroke titles over 200 m (outdoor, 1945), 100 yd (indoor, 1947) and 220 yd (indoor, 1948). She semi-retired from swimming after the 1948 Olympics, graduated from Providence College and worked for a