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
History of Australian cricket from 1945–46 to 1960 drew with Victoria to complete their most successful tour of Australia to date. Bert Sutcliffe was their most outstanding player, scoring a century in each of the three games while John Reid made 160 and 64 to help Sutcliffe save the game against Victoria. See : CricketArchive tour itinerary "For more information about this tour, see" : English cricket team in Australia in 1954-55 "For more information about this tour, see" : English cricket team in Australia in 1958-59 History of Australian cricket from 1945–46 to 1960 This article describes the history of Australian cricket from the 1945–46 season until