Italian Situation.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1922, Page 3

Italian Situation.

FASCISTS UPRISING. ! t I l , iUSTIIAMAN ANI) N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION, j (Received this day at 8..‘i1l a.in.) ' PARIS, Oct. 28. | " A telegram from Rome states the situation is serious. Tlie retiring Cah- s , im 1., which is still functioning, through- u out the night was receiving reports from the Provinces regarding Fascist : t risings in several leading cities, where j., armed Fascists are occupying the puhlie buildings in such cities as Florence, * Pisa, and Leghorn, despite the Carabineers’ resistance. The Fascists also << threaten to march upon Rome, in order ( 0 to give Italy full liberty, and make the King of Italy a king indeed. j Cabinet decreed martial law throughout Italy, but later revoked it, upon j reports that the situation was improving. All members have signed an up- , peal to the Italian people. 11 The appeal states that seditious Hi movements have manifested themselves 1) in certain provinces, having as their oh- In jeet the interruption of the normal j )( functions of the powers of the State, H(| and calculated to plunge the country into grave trouble. The government has thus far tried every possible means* of conciliation with the hop oof reaching a peaceful solution in the face of insurrectionary attempts. It is the duty of the retiring Government, at m whatever cost, to maintain law and j,] order, and thus was a duty it would f carry out to the full, in order to sale- ,p guard the citizens and free constitutional institutions. i it IMPROVED SITUATION. ! w 'Received this dav :>t 11.30 a.m.l n ROME, Oct 28. The situation is improved and the martial law order was revoked, owing t« tho King’s refusal to sign the proclamation. The Douse remains closed ’ until Nov. fith. MILITARY ACTION. t HKCTKII's TKI.KOIIAMS. t Here ved this dav at 12.20 p.m.) j ROME, Oct. 29. The military authorities are taking measures to prevent Fascist! concentrating in Rome and have ordered a | complete stoppage of railway traffic. Depots are strongly guarded. Parties ( uf Faseisti marching from Leghorn and I other places were arrested. Faseisti attempted to seize the Prefecture at Cremona, hut soldiers repulsed them, and 1 four Faseisit were killed. > STRONG ITALIAN MEASURER, j - ( • Received this dav at l.’i p.m). ] ROME, October 29th. , The Ministry of the Interior states , during the disturbances. Fascist! occu- • pied the prefectures at Pincenca, Pe- I regia 1 ,-,nd Cremona also Post and Telegraph offices in several towns. Rotli 1 <ommunications eontinue normal. Ca- , binet on Sunday morning decided to take all the necessary measures to . maintain order. Official circles believe the Faseisti movement must fail quickly. The military forbidden trams, cabs mid taxis to run or newspapers to issue. until further notice. ' ITALIAN CRTSTS. ROME, October 29. Following on the refusal of Snlnndra to form n ministry the King has asked the Fascist lender Mussolini to form 1 a cabinet. 1

fascisti proclamation. (Received this clay at 10 a.m.) LONDON, October 28. “We march on Rome in order to give Italy her full liberty,” declares tho text of a Bill being distributed by Die Fascisti in Pisa and other cities, among the officers, soldiers and citizens. It continues—“ The Fascisti movement is neither against country nor King. AVe want His Majesty to he really King of Italy, and desire that he should not submit himself to State reasons which are imposed upon him in a cowardly, manner by the present weak ministers. We march on to Rome to give the Italian people such an ItaTy as was dreamed of by the five hundred thousand dead in the Great War and by our own dead who continued l!De war during peace. We are marching with the sincere desire for peace and love. Our greatest shout shall always he “Long Live the Army, King and Italy.” It is officially announced that Signor Facta waited on the King and presented the resignation of the Cabinet. THE REASON WHY. ROME. October 28. The explanation of the rescission of martial law is afforded by a newspaper statement that the King refused to sign the decree. Cabinet is still sitting. All was quiet here at dusk, but the authorities stopped the trains as a pieeautionary measure. though other traffic is running. A number of Fascisti made a demonstration before tile quirinal and acclaimed His Majesty All is reported quiet in the provinces except at a. few places where the Fascist! occui y public offices. Rlo'dshed occurred only at Cremim■mi.