Wild, Whirling Words

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 499, 31 October 1928, Page 9

Wild, Whirling Words

“CONSUL SHOULD BE RECALLED'’

English Papers on Italian Outrages

(United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyrigh (United Service)

Reed. 11.50 a.m. THE price of such foolish lan recall by his own Govei Observer,” in a leading article, in Melbourne by Signor Mai implies that the Australian C the outrages against Italians, “JF Italians are unpopular in Australia,” the leader goes on, "it is because the Government has been too kind to them in the matter of legislation. “Even if the police fail to trace the authors of the outrage it would not be any justification for Signor Caros’s wild and whirling words. The root of the matter is not racial antipathy, but the standard of living.” “The Star” says: We shall await with interest Australia's reply to Signor Caros’s outburst, which accords with the attitude taken by Mussolini himself with some of his lesser neighbours. But Australia is a horse of a different colour.

“What does his high and mightiness, the Consul, propose to do, supposing the Prime Minister, Mr. S. M. Bruce,

LONDON, Tuesday, guage should be his immediate nment,” says the “Yorkshire pointing out that the outburst •io Caros, the Italian Consul, lovernment is responsible for which is absurd. does not satisfy him? Ts the Duce to declare war on Australia, or does die propose to tackle the whole Empire?'* The Consul is reported to have said:— “This is the fifth attempt made on lives of my people. I therefore demand full satisfaction' for my countrymen. “My Government is not disposed to tolerate failure adequately to protect Italian residents in Australia. If action is not taken immediately they will be forced to take measures to protect themselves.”

.ANOTHER ATTACKED

SET UPON BY EIGHT MEN (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police, in replying to-day to the Italian Consul’s protest about the attacks on his countrymen, said the Italians were actually being given more protection than any other section of the community, because they were singled out for attack. Another Italian was accosted by eight men, who asked him not to work on the wharves, and threatened to kill him. He was hen knocked down and a razor or a knife was used on him. However, he was not seriously injured.