The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-14
ITALY SHRINKS
FROM THE NET.
OF B0LSHEv|SM
Newspapers Say Men Who
Took Over Factories Are
Going to Produce-Premier
Is Praised.
ANARCHISTS ACTIVE
(By Associated Press)

ROME, Sept 14.-Italy has passed
through the crisis of the metal work
ers' movement, according to the Gil
oemale D'Italia. In commenting on
the situation the newspaper says:
Until last Saturday we were on the
edge of Bolshevism. That danger
seems to be removed and leaders OF
workmen have become the heralds of
necessity to produce more. We shall
see whether they are able to induce
their followers to do So"
Government officials are attacked
by the Idea Nazionale, which says
their attitude corresponds to abdica-
ton to a stranger who commands
from Moscow and from whom fumes
have been asked for communist prop
aganda."
In an editorial devoted to the pres
ent siuation the Tribuna observes:
THE abnormality of the mentally
criminal has reached such point that
the leaders of the workmen who met
ct Milan to solve very grave situa-
ton, not only did not solve 1t, but Gre
ated one still worse"
Premier Giolitti's attitude is praised
by the Tempo, which declares: The
premiers strict neutrality in the, met.
al workers conflict has produced re
suits upon which we may congratulate
ourselves. His prudence and impair
tial tactics have averted revolutionary
convulsion which might have degen-
Grated into dangerous, paralyzing ex-
ceSSeS."
FLORENCE, Italy. Sept. 14,-Three
! truck loads of iron materials have
been seized by metal workers at the
station Of ArreZZo, near here, the
workers claiming the iron was needed
by them in the factories they have oc.
cupied. The value Of the materials
| taken over is estimated at 100000 lire.
Several motor lorries loaded with
! wheat also have been stized the men.
MILAN, Sept. 13.-Demands that
the present movement of metal work
ers in Italy be extended in order to
destroy the present social system of
| Italy we're made by Enrico Mala tesla,
an anarchist leader. addressing a
meeting of unions opposing the con-
federation of labor here today. 9th
er orators at the meeting, however,
maintained it was advisable to bring
about an understanding between all
organiza tions differing from the con-
federation.
Malatesta and other anarchist and
syndicalist leaders proposed the for.
nation of a Committee of action
with the purpose of bringing about a
revolution. Deputy Giulietti. presi-
dent of the seamen's federation, de-
clared that organization was a unit
in supporting the socialist party, but
that, without complete accord regard
ing revolutionary action between the
! socialist party, the confederation OF
labor and syndicalist organizations he
did not feel justified to undertake de,
cisive revolutionary action in the
name of the seamen.
! Resolutions expressing the hope
that a conciliatory solution of the
situation, which would at the same
time uphold the fundamental princi
plies of the state, might be reached
have been passed at a meeting OF
senators and deputies in this city.
TURIN, Italy, Sept. 13.-Workmen
occupying the Fiat automobile plant
here, have since taking over the
works, constructed 143 machine guns
8 armored cars and many rifles, 1t is
asserted, and they intend. if neces
sary. to use them either for offense OF
defense. Workers councils in occu
pied factories here are said to have
broken open safes and appropria ted
funds to pay wages to workmen.