ITALY UNDER FASCISM

Evening Star, Issue 20133, 25 March 1929, Page 6

ITALY UNDER FASCISM

MUSSOLINI'S ELECTION MANIFESTO Prm Association—By Telegraph—Copyright HOME, March 22. Signor Mussolini, in a. nianifcslo before the elections, which was issued on Sunday, says that behind every voting paper Fascism wished to see a taitli ready to serve and an army ready to fight,— Australian Press Associat on. !_ A NOVEL ELECT!ON. LONDON, March 23. The Kalian elections are the strangest ever held. The electors are limited to those who “ produce.” and this has reduced the normal ekftorato I'mm 12.51)0,(J0() to 9.000,000_ of men only. They must vote “Yes” or “No” for a list of 400 candidates selected by the Fascist O'rind Cour.cd from a greater number nominated by thirteen corporations or gu ids. The deputies, therefore, do not jopresent a particular constituency or parry, lor there is only one party--n;n,mly, Iho Fascist sponsors. It is claimed for the system that it abolishes stovdo political struggles and makes Dig Chamber » kind of technical idvisory board to the Government.—Australian Press Association. TENTH ANN IVEHSAHY. LONDON, March 23. Hie tenth anniversary of the Inundation of Fascism, which was celebrated on .Saturday, coincided with the winding up of the election CampaignThousands of Hags waved in Home, bejJs pealed, scores of aeroplanes circled the oily, and bauds played. Hie city at night-time was illuminated. Meanwhile the 400 candidates addressed the audiences just as though they were fighting lor scats. While they wore permitted only tin’s one speech, (hero were no posters, no meetings, and no opposition anywhere.—Australian Press Association.