The Washington herald., 1922-10-30

cistl are reported marching ou|
Rome and were within fve kilo1
meters of the city when last heard
from.
The military has issued ordera
for the arrest Of high Fascist lead
ers-Dr. Balbo. the Fascisti gen4
eralissino: General Secretary Bland
chf, Gen. Debono. .eanzr.ans>s11NgeH@
Fascist military headquarters al
Perugia: and former deputy GrandQ
They have escaped arrest thus fad
Fascist forces are mobilizing ID
many parts Of Italy. Six thousand
were bivouasked within the provincs
today. Loyal troops have blown I'd
bridges on some roads leading II
Rome in order to halt the march u
armed bands.
Serious developments are feared
when the armed Fascist reach th&
city.
King Tries 90 Compremise.
King Victor Emmanuel. realizing
the strength OF the Fascist. is tryl
ing to compromise with them.
At the end Of a week OF political
chaos the black-shirted Fascisti
with their fighting chief. Benito|
Mussolini, the new strong man ID
Italy. appeared TO be the dominating =
force.
Holding Milan and many village
In Tuscany under a Dictatorship q
arms. the Fascist are growinl
bolder in their demands. Mussolirz
is reported to be demanding the pre-
miership for himself. He refusedl
according to the usually well-in j
formed Giornale de Italia. TO co-oper]
ate with Salsndra. who had beer
asked by the King to form a cabI-
net. One report was that Mussoiinf
had actually been asked by the Kina
to form a government.
Apparently. the military activitJ
OF the Fascist 10 confined to threS
general sections:
1. Southern Italy. centering in Ma
pies. where the Fascist held theii
national congress last week
2. Redeemed provinces Of vene1
mila. Giulia and Trentino. where the|
Fascist are ostensibly protecting
national interests. N
Threaten March on Rome.
3. Umbria and Tuscany. whers|
Fascist troops are conGregatine forI
the purpose, possibly, of marching
on Rome.
Fascist have seized Allessandria
They are fully mobilized in Maple
but heavy force Of government
troops is patrolling the streets and
preventing the Fascist from en-|
trenching or barricading buildinKs|
Eighteen thousand troops are re
ported concentrating at SAINTS
Marinella. near Rome. A second
anti-Fascisti paper was wrecked
here.
Fascist met resistance At TurfnI
where officials held the movement
in check.
Gen. Delsanto has resigned from
the army to take over command al
the Fascist forces. according 20 AZ
unconfirmed report. In view Of tn.
activity OF Fascist bands In man,
parts of Italy this move is rsgarde,
hs extremely significant.
The retiring Facta ministr,
though ofiicially resigned. has draw
up a proclamation for a state
siege. This was actually put I'M
effect but within an hour ana a hal
the King rescinded Il. whers,,n
the Fascist paraded in front o.
Quirinal. the royal residence. ac
claiming Victor Emmanuel for hid
action.
Rules Facta SIN Centrols
Such a show OF loyalty had TIA
effect OF rallying many doubtful citf
zens to the cause of the -Blach
Shirts" The Free Masons. one IN
confirmed report said. issued a proc.
lsmation declaring their support o&
the Fascist.
Revocation Of the state Of si-S
was due TO the fact that the Kind
ruled that the holdover governmen|
was in full control Of the situation|
with the army remaining loyal. au<
that the King failed to share IN
pessimistic view Of the siJuatio1
which his advisors took.
At Selma the BLACK shirts raid
the fortress. captured rifles. ms
chine guns and ammunition. aftc
Coafianed on Pace Three.