FASCISM.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1925, Page 3

FASCISM.

MURK AllOl'T ITALY'S “RED" TERROR. f Australia A N.Z. Cable Association.; LONDON. Oet. 1. Mr lingli Redwood, in an arti ■i • pointing out the Tasrisis 1 rade Inions claim a membership of l.Bil '«:• expresses the opinion that an explanation of their recruiting methods is essential. Mr Redwood declares the martyrdom of Molinclla illustrates Fascist savagery in securing conversions. M<>liuella is a small town "hose workers are under a Labour administration. They intensively cultivated and conquered an unpromising soil, achieving prosperity, establishing flourishing cooperative concerns and a popular librarv. Tbo Fascists invaded the town in ID-2-2, burned the co-operative shops and sacked the library, (be purpose being to force uon-T'nscists to join the Fascist unions. When the workers refused the Fascists kidnapped the wives [ until the mm-Fascists mined. They I also beat ami mal-treated men and women. killing six and injuring hundreds. Five hundred non-Fascists are still resisting and the Fascists are attempting to starve them into submission. Many families are facing death. The non-Fnseists held a secret mooting and sent a letter to King Victor. saving: - “The Government represents von as its accomplice in the tyranny which is destroying Italy. Molinclla would gladly welcome you if you were a Constitutional King and a defending Guardian, instead of a Fascist King.’’