ITALIAN FEELING

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1929, Page 5

ITALIAN FEELING

OVER ATTEMPT ON PRINCE’S ’ LIFE, [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] ROME, October ’ 25. The attempt on the life of Prince Umberto lias provoked a deplorable outburst of indignation in Italy against France, in consequence of which the French Legation*at Rome is strongly guarded to-day. One extremist newspaper, employing big headlines, asks if France wants war, while other papers express their anger less crudely, but equally candidly. The main theme of all is that Franco lias reached tile parting of the ways, and must choose whether she throws ip her lot with the few Italian renegades who are. now domiciled in France, or with the forty millions of Italians who are still domiciled in Italy. ON THE FASCIST ERA. 1 1 ROME, October 26. Signor Mussolini is as spectacular as ever. He has issued a message to the Black Shirts of Italy in connection with the eighth FasciswNew Year, which begins on October 23th. After referring to the work done during the past seven years, the message proceeds: “ Our eighth year will be no less rich with efforts and fruitful work.” The practice of dating the years from the commencement of the Fascist era is now widespread in Italy. Stone tablets are inscribed “Anno V 11.,” and many houses and monuments bid fair to be a first class puzzle for excavators centuries hence.