New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-24
Italy to Fight
Communism by
| Fascist i'm u. S.
Branches of Organization i'm
All Large Cities Will Urge
Cause of Nationalism for
Fellow Countrymen Here
War Declared ON Reds
Battle Hero to Direct Move
to Instruct New Arrival
in Good Citizenship Ideas

Alarmed at the menace to their
country contained in the spread of com.
munism, the Italian Nationalists have
taken steps to organize branches of
the Fascist among the Italians of all
the largo cities of America in order tc
remove all moral and financial support
of Italian Americans from the cause
of communism in Italy and to muster
sentiment among these people to the
cause OF Italian nationalism.
Colonel c. Passemonte, an Italian
reservist who fought in Italy through
out the war and who is an official in
the Fascist, has been in America for
the last month on an organization tour
To date he has established chapters OF
the society in New York, PHILADELPHIA
Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, De-
troit, Cleveland and Canton, Ohio. The
New York chapter has enlisted more
than 200 members.
Work of American Branch
The American branch of the Fascist
unlike the central body, is to be wholly
non-militant and will use it's force
morally and through propaganda. Ac-
cordlng to it's leaders, its work amonp
the n-Americans will closely ans
proxlmate the work of the American
Legion among the citizens of this
country.
Inc society feels that it will be vel.
come in this country, inasmuch as it
Will attempt to turn all Italian immi.
grants away from the tenets of Bol.
shevism. Much of its work will be
carried on among the new arrivals.
The organization is opposed to the
strike as weapon of the workers and
Will seek to discourage it's use. 1t will
seek to further peaceful relations be-
tween employer and employees and gen
orally promote the economic betterrne nj
OF the Italian workman. Later the or.
ganization hopes to have Representa-.
tives at Ellis Island to assist Italian
immigrants in obtaining employment
while the American branch of the
fasclstl is avowedly non-militant, it
VIII be composed principally of Italians
who fought in the World War. and one
OF the objects of it's foundation is to
emphasize among Italian-Americans the
important part played by their mothe,
country in the recent conflict. This
phase OF their work will be helpful in
promoting among their fellow country.
men IN America a nationalist senti-
ment toward Italy, and it is believed
will be very powerful weapon in tpht.
ing communist sentiment.
No Uniforms or Drills
The members of the American locals
VIII not wear nor possess uniforms
nor Will they hold any form of military
orlli. There will be nothing secret
about their organization. Membership
lists will be open to the pubic I'VE
organization will be Incorporated sub.
ject to the laws of this country.
The program of the movement in
Am erica reads: "In accepting the pos.
tulates of the Easel d'Italia, the Fascic
of New York must adapt them to the
specific conditions existing in the coun.
try in which 1T operates; hence, ii
formulates the following program:
lit adheres to the principles OF
this nations constitution and respects
it's laws.
"2-It must, in every possible anc
permissible manner, support and in.
itiate propaganda in favor of the due
appreciation Of the Italian victory.
"5-To promote the moral, economic
political and intellectual development
of the emigrated masses.
"4-To contribute to the task of pro.
tecting the immigrants and to COOPER.
ate in every possible way towards safe
guarding their rights if they harmon.
ize with the interests of the nation
and to favor the just causes of the
workingman in his relations with the
producers.
$50 cooperate towards the devel.
opment of the Italiano-American com.
merce to the advantage of both the
emigrant and mother country.
CIT favors the Italo american
political, economic and intellectual re
lations."