CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1922, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Italian Situation.

FASCISTI FORM A NEW GOVERNMENT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. GABLE ASSOCIATION." s ROME, Oct 30. y Enrge forces of unarmed Fascist! have held frequent demonstrations before the Quirinal Palace, shouting “Long Live the King! 1 ' The city is now absolutely ijuiet: The Fascist! activity is being to# confined to the burning oT copies oii aiitl-Fascis.ti S.igiior Mussolini tlieil" ieader. arrived at Home, aiid immediately he had an audience with the King: Troops at Genoa have prevented the occupation of the Prefecture, wouiiding four Fascisti: Various coiiflifctfi occured fit Bologna, but tlifi Fascisti carried but iio occupations. .The news that the King called oil Signor Mussolini to form a ministry aroused enthusiasm in northern Italy: The Fascisti victory in Loihbaixlh; Piedmont,, and Tuscany is complete: —' Thc< Socialist leaders fire, in hldlil.g', The Daily Chrbnieje’s.special, corre&i ponden at Milan, m explaining the vsituation, says:—“The Fascisti coup is not a revolution but a rather energetic asertion of the state. If the Fascisti remain true to their programme, not a single organic institution will be challenged, or a single function of the state abrogated, and there is not a Government official who cannot openly side with them, as most have already done. The Fascisti and Crown forces both aim at safeguarding Italy. When Mussolini called the Fascisti into being to smash the Communists’ Government, and take the place of the Government, which was too timid to face a red peril, he found terror-struck middle classes, financiers, industrial leader-; solidly behind them: 110 clriJi-<.— ed and discipined his men as iievef before iii Italy, aiid taught them almost a religious fervour for a renascent Italy: He gave them Roman insignia for a banner, a Roman lift of the right arm for a salute, and taught them the Government must be decentralised j finance reformed, education extended; Italy’s foreign influence* more decisively felt, and . mealy-mouthed internationalism and class war purged forever. Tlie Fascisti cleared the Communists out of the, factories, harried ■ them on the streets, repaid murder by murder, and smashed and; burned their r ' I clubs and newspapers. The Fascisti represent the. best elements in Italy. Whatever use the vested interests make of them, they have now decided to accept the full responsibility of Government and to end political plots aiid counter jfldts, finder which Italy is withering. What is all so baffling is tl>*it there is no real public opinion in Italy. Political moves are games played over the heads of the people. Mussolini, leaving the Quirinial after a long audience with the King addressed crowds-outside the Palace, aiid said:—“Fellow countrymen, in a few days you will not have' ft Ministry, but a Government. Long live the Kiilgj Long live Italy! Long live tilt) Facimo!

THE NEW CABINET. Later Signor Mussolini announced his Cabinet. In addition to himself there are: Minister ■of War, General Diaz; Minister of Marine, Admiral Revel; Minister of Industry, Signor Rossi; Minister of the Treasury, Signor lnaildi; Finance Minister, Signor Stefani; Colonial Minister, Signor Feileronzi; Minister of Justice,. Sigiiot Oviglio; Minister for Liberated Territories Signor Guirnti; Minister of Public Instruction, Signor Gentilo; Minister of Agriculture, Signor Gavitani. In addition to the Premiership, Signor Gavitani. In. addition to the Premiership Signor Mussolini also trk“s < the portfolios of Foreign Affairs the Interior.

Squadrons from Abruzzi, numbering several thousand Fascisti, surrounded the San Lorenzo of Rome, which has been a stronghold of extremist, lawless elements for many years. When.. armed Communists attempted resistance, a fight began in which two were killed and several wounded. Ultimately the Communists surrendered and delivered up their arms, THE POPE PROTECTED. During the crisis the ' Government adopted very minute precautions to protect the Pope, surrounding the Vatican with Loyalist troops, and the ___ Papal troops were concentrated with- “*■ in. The Pope has displayed the keenest interest in the progress of events. He was posted constantly with every detail, meanwhile continuing his ordinary routine,