ITALIAN CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 58, 2 December 1919, Page 7

ITALIAN CRISIS

SOCIALIST PARTY AND THE RUSSIAN SOVIET

ANTI-MONARCHICAL DEMONSTRATION D'ANNUNZIO'S RISING INFLUENCE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrilfht Rome, November 28. After two days' discussion, the Executive of (ho Socialist Party dciinod the Socialist victory at the elections as an act. of complete solidarity with the Russian Soviet Republic, and as an order to the Government to recognise the Soviet Executive. The executive insists on theSocialist group participating in tho opening of Parliament, and making an antiniMiiircliical demonstration.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn., GOVERNMENT'S DILEMMA D'ANNUNZJO COMMANDS THE SITUATION. Rome, November 27. The country awaits the opening of Parliament on December 1 with intense interest. D'Annuiizio's friends are making preparations in various cities. Tho Government's dilemma- is most serious. Til? army and navy will not fight against I'alians who are claiming to defend the rights pf_ Italy. Any attempt to use tlicm iviTi menu that the officers will go over to D'Aniumzio, wliile a great proportion of the men will go to Rome, am) discipline will collapse. Th« Socialist newspapers demand the mobilisation of threo million of tho peasant?; and workers who voted for tho Socialists. "Tho hot heads," they sny, "should reflect where they aro going."— "The Times."

. D'ANNUNZIO DECLARES HIS MISSION TO SAVE ITALY FROM THE SOCIALISTS. Fiume, November 29. D'Annunzio, in an address to the Municipal Council, arid that his mission was to save Italy from the Sooiulists. Italy was now in tho Mine position us after the Caporetlo disaster. Tho new battle .must bo fought from Fiume.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

PREPARING TO ATTACK MONTENEGRO. (Kec. December 1, 8.5 p.m.) London, November 27. In the House of Commons, Mr. Dudley Ward announced that, it had been iinofficiallv reported that D'Annunzio was preparing an expedition (o attack Monte-negro.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. abdicatWriioußs (Kcc. December J, 8.5 p.m.) London, November 27. The "Daily Chronicle" says that there aro imminent rumours of the abdication of the King cf Italy. Such rumours have often been current s'inco tho G'aporetto disaster. It is truo that bis popularity is not greater than it was 'before tho war, in spite of hi? democratic, tendencies and his surrender of the Crown lands and palaces, hui there nrc no signs of an imminent overturning of the monarchy. Tho King has often said that he is willing to abdicate if that would promote the people's well lieing. Signor Nitti (the Premier) is a strong and courageous statesman, and is likely to weather the storm, but there is no real danger of Bolshevism.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.