Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-01
ITALIAN KING
WILL DEFY, PLAN
Of SOCIALISTS
Threat to Howl Him Down
Will Not Prevent Address
of King Victor En-
manuel.
BY ROBT. ]. PREV.

Paris, Nov. 30.-King Victor EN-
manuel will open the Italian par
Lament early in December-prob-
ably December land thus defy the
the socialists to howl his doom, as
they have threatened to do, when
he reads his speech from the throne.
Premier Nitti has definitely decid-
ed not to substitute the Duke of
Aosta for the king at the opening
ceremony and thereby save the
monarch from the threatened pub
lie insult.
These assurances were given me
by government official who has
just arrived from Rome.
No Fear of Bolshevism.
"All Italy" this official said, "is
discussing the possibility of the ad-
vent of bolshevism next month, but
it is the belief of the best judges
at Rome that the danger will be
overcome. The principal reason for
their optimism is that the socialists
have not drafted any program and
there will be no organized attempt
at sensational couo.
AS a matter of fact the party is
meeting at Rome to discuss its flu
ture policy, and a positive split is
expected to develop in the party's
ranks, which in itself will imme-
diately render impossible an effec-
tive action in the direction of
soviet.
"Signor Turati will head the mod
crates and is likely to become
member of the Nitti ministry. The
extremists are largely new men, but
probably will align themselves be-
hind Serati. The latter most likely
will lead the attack on the throne,
but his following is not expected to
exceed 40 deputies.
Duke Popular General.
"The alarmist talk is due mainly
to Premier Nitti's consultations this
week with the Duke of Aosta, which
were prompted by the threats of the
socialists to howl down the king and
even provoke acts OF bodily violence
during the sovereign's drive to and
from the chamber. The premier de-
bated with the duke the ACCESSIBILITY
of the latter's appearing in the
chamber instead of his cousin, Vic
tor Emmanuel.
THE Duke of Aosta is Italy's
most popular general. 1t was he,
indeed, who with the Third army.
saved Italy after the Caporetto dis
aster. Nitti therefore reasoned that
the duke would escape personal vio-
lence and public insult said to be
in store for the king.
THE duke told the premier he
was certainly at the latter's dispos-
al, but at the same time intimated
his belief Nitti was overanxious in
the face of what will prove to be
merely noisy threats.
King Will Speak.
Meanwhile the king sat back,
awaiting the decision of these con-
situations and ready to conform
with the wishes OF his cabinet,
though personally eager openly to
confront the internal enemies as in
the war he faced the Austrians OIL
the battlefield.
Premier Nitti finally declared
himself in favor of the holder
course and the king will face parlia-
ment at the opening session"
Universal Service is assured that
there never was any question OF
King Victor Emmanue's abdication
in favor of the Duke of Aosta for
the simple reason that threatened
anti-monarchical movement would
be directed against the entire house
of Savoy and the substitution of the
kings cousin would not change mat
tiers in the least