INSPIRED BY CAESAR

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1926, Page 10

INSPIRED BY CAESAR

STRENGTH OF MUSSOLINI. "I AM FULL OF FIGHT." Loudon, Nov. 10. A striking insight into Signor Mussolini’s point of view is afforded by an interview secured by the Rome correspondent of the United Press. The interviewer had great difficulty in directing discussion to attempted assassinations. Signor Mussolini waved a hand with negligent gesture and said: "These are relatively unimportant things to • discuss.” When pressed for an answer, he said: “I do not know what protects mo from assassins. Certainly it is something mystic, I shall live on till my works are finished." In reply to a question, Signor Mussolini dismissed democracy as the ’■gorgeous trapping a rich nation might wear.” He added: "We are repeating history nowadays, the history of the Roman Caesars.” “Caesar,” he exclaimed. “My great inspirer! I have his bust before ifte always,” and he pointed to a bust on the wall before his desk. “I keep that there as a constant inspiration,” continued Signor Mussolini. “Dictators sprang up periodically in those glorious days. We need a dictator now to reorganise the nation »-.id revivify the State after the wrongs inflicted by democracy. We are doing things now. We are marching forward. Wc are producing. Wo are building. “We are building a steamer which will travel from Italy to New York in five days. It will be the fastest in the world, and will be built in such a way that, it will, in truth, plough the ocean, cutting a wake that will resemble that ot a high-speed motor-boat." Signor Mussolini said that he hoped soon to abolish Press censorship. The dictator rose and stretched his vigorous muscles. “You see me today?” he said. “I am robust and full of fight. My strength is as great as