ITALY IN TURMOIL

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18231, 15 November 1924, Page 13

ITALY IN TURMOIL

FASCIST LEADER MURDERED.

SHOT BY SOCIALIST.

(BT CiWJt—PBSSS ASSOCIATJOK—COriTUOSf fACSTOALUH ASS K.E. CASUS ASqDCUTIOJf.) (Received November 14th, 5.6 p.m.)

ROME, November 13.

Tho oonntry i 3 agAin thrown into ft state of turbulence by the mxirdcr of tho Fascist leader, Signor Gowns, who, during a quarrel, was shot in a. street near Naples by a former Fascist, who now is a Socialist. It is alleges} the murdoror escaped.

"Popolo d'ltalia," Signer Mussolini's organ, warns tiro Fnscistf that tho Opposition is proparmj* a fresh coup in tho hope of overthrowing Fascism. COMMUNIST PLOT FEARED. GUARDING THE FRENCH FRONTIER.

(Received November loth, 7.20 p.m.)

ROME, November 13

Following ovents on tho Franco-Span-ish frontier last week, the Italian Government has disposed several infantry detachments along the Franco-Italian frontier, and urgently despatched a destroyer and four torpedo boats to San Remo, with tho object of preventing what is believed to bo a plot by Coramunists'tp cross tho French border and mako an anti-Fascist incursion into Italy.

POLITICAL BOYCOTT.

THE ITALIAN OPPOSITION.

(Slums* "Suk" Swstjc*.) LONDON, November 18.

Only one Opposition member W proaont at the opening of Parliament. The Opposition parties aro refraining from attending the Chamber of Deputies and intend ■ carrying out a boycott as a. protest against the arroganco and intolerance of the Fascist majority, and the violation of constitutional government in suppression of the people's rights.