MUSSOLINI’S RULE

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1930, Page 3

MUSSOLINI’S RULE

MR MILNER IMPRESSED

AUCKLAND, January 21

The great progress of Italy under Signor Mussolini impressed Mr F. Milner, C.M.G., who visited that country in the course of a world tour which concluded with his arrival at Auckland by the Ulimaroa.

Mr Milner said lie had entered Ttaly vi.lll a pre-conceived idea that Musso-lini-ism was a spiritual blight and that jits blessings were due to journalistic sycophancy or interested “eyewash”. A study of the conditions there, however made him realise that Mussolini b~ the force of his compelling person il magnetism, had really'accomplished a groat work of national regeneration. T: c firancial condition of Italy was so uid agricultural settlement ami tlei mo) li.ents were proceeding .'.pace works of irrigation and reconstruction land fertilisation were a .sound earnest <if an effective programme 'Was discouraged, yet unemployment was relatively insignificant; there were no dislrieations of industry. The manufacturing industries of Ttaly had been fostered at an amazing rate, filvy-ywhere one was made conscious cf thW beneficent effects of the purposeful 'individualistic regime over, a people who never in the past realised deriiocracv and wpre naturally prone to the acceptance of dictation. The impotence of the preceding regime, and it's vulnerability to Communistic penetration acted as a splendid' foil to the organised efficiency of ' the present benevolent autocracy.