ITALY QUIET.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1919, Page 5

ITALY QUIET.

THE CRISIS NOW OVER. STRIKERS RESUME WORK. By Telegraph.—Pre«e Assn.—Copyright, Received Dec. 9, 10-20 p.m. Rome, Dec. 4. Italy's gravest crisis is now past. The strikers insist upon a continuance of idleness here as a manifestation of condolence with the relatives of the dead elsewhere. With the exception of Naples, the strikers have returned to -work. Extremists hoped that the soldiers would refuse to fire, and that the mob would thus get the upper hand. The contrary happened and turbulent demonstrations resulting in shootings occurred in every industrial district, but the extremists arc few and the country is expected to settle down.—Reuer Service. FAILURE OF THE STRIKERS. D'ANNUNZIO'S FUTURE PLANS.

Rome, Dee. 8. D'Annunzio denies absolutely his interi" tion of making furtherrfittacks on Dalnuttia. The newspapers declare that the strike ha 9 failed everywhere. The /foreign' Socialist leaders called it off, fearing that its half-hearted continuance would be disastrous to their prestige. The Minister for State declared that the Bolshevik Carnival had exhausted itself and that the Government was keeping a firm hand on events. A Speedy return to order was expected. There was uproar in the Chamber when extreme Socialists and Clericals of the respective groups assumed a threatening attitude and debate was impossible, owing to the vociferious howling of vulgar invective. Resort to violence seemed inevitable, but the President prevented an outbreak. It is feared in some quarters that the continuation of the scenes will render Parliament useless and possibly necessitate another general election.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.