New-York tribune., 1922-10-30
Bloodless Revolt Ended
as Victor Emmanuel
Places Power i'm Hands
of Leader MussoIini
Rome Crowds Hail
Monarch as Hero
Capital Normal as Army
Relaxes Precautions;
Premier To Be Ready
spcoiof cabre to The rrtDuns

hoMG, Oct. Z3.>-hlnR SIctor
Emmanuel tonight called upon
Benito Mussolini, leader of the
Fascist, to form a Cabinet, thus
yielding completely to the bloodless
revolution that had swept through
Italy during the last few days. The
success Of the insurgents came With
surprising suddenness, and it is due
the leaders to say that the coup
detat was accomplished with the
minimum of disorder.
But for the intervention Of the
King 1t is certain that the revolu-
ton would not have been accom-
|plished without great deal of blood
shed, and he is being proclaimed
hero by the crowds in the streets of
Rome. On every hand it is declared
that the King handled the situation
in decisive and mastery manner,
and ne is sharing in full measure
the glory of Mussolini, the new
leader who has risen to power over
Eight. Great crowds assembled in
the square in front Of the Quirinal
nave been making an enthusiastic
but orderly demonstration.
Mussoiini Demanded Full Power
Ihat the Fascist uprising was aimed
at nothing short of complete seizure
OF power was disclosed to-day when
Mussolini refused to cooperate in a
cabinet under Saiandra, which was sup-
gested as a solution of the crisis, The
Faclsti had full confidence to the ponu-
larlty of their cause because of the
refusal OF the King to sign a martial
law proclamation directed against them
py the Facta government. With sew
eral important cities in their posses
sion they were fully prepared to hold
out until the government abdicated Il,
their favor.
In Rome to-day the "Blacksnirts," as
the Fascisti are commonly known.
were fully mobolized, but there was
only one disorderly incident That was
when the Fascist occupied the burned
offices of the newspaper al paese,n
Nitti.
A crowd Of 100000 assembled in The
Quirlnal Square tonight and de-
manded that the King carry out i'm
mediately the reforms advocated bv
Mussolini. The Fascist have seized
Florence, Siena, Perugia and Orte, as
well as Monte Rotondo in the Roman
Apennines.
Fighting Only at Cremona
No further fighting Is reported ex-
cept In Cremona, where there was a
sangulnary encounter between the
"Blackshirts" and the police. Railroad
communication north of Rome has been
cut off by the tearing up of tracks
forty miles north of the capital This
was designed to prevent re-enforce-
ment from reaching the city in the
event OF an uprising, as it was expected
that the government, would make
stand, since it had planted large forces
with machine guns at strategic posi-
tlons throughout the city. The Kings
proclamation gave great relief. as
bloodshed on an appalling scale would
certainly have resulted if the test came
between the Fascist and the regular
troops
The Fascist are not against che
state nor against the monarchy. but
are opposed to the present system
o. governing the country which thew
assert, has almost ruined it at home
and abroad
Deputy De vecchione told the Trib-
une correspondent to-day that "our
first duty will be to protect the state
institutions,. especially the monarchy
OF Savoy, which is closely linked with
the people sThe Fascist" he de-
clared' must form a government and
cision. Our militia is not against .
military state of defense, bat we en-
pose enc poisonous and dilatory gov
ernment. As one Of the leaders
am striving to maintain order.s
MILAN, Oct. 2e.--on his wav a
Rome Professor Mussolini had an en-
thusiastic send-oR this evening by an
enormous crowd, which cheered the
King and Italy.
IL Hurt In Clash With Guards
Sunday passed off quietly here until
evening, when a party of Fascisti. COW
rrary to the orders of their command
er, tried to enter the editorial offices Of
tae newspaper "Avanti." ROYAL Guards
opposed them and shots were ex-
changed. Ten of the Royal Guards
and two Fascisti were seriously
wounded
Mussolini declares himself ready fo
form Cabinet, retaining to himself the
portfolios of Interior and Foreign A.
fairs and appointing General Dtaz Min
lister of War, Admiral Thaon di RevaI as
Minister of the Navy ..r,i Sisnor Para
tore Minister Of Finance, and including
in the Cabinet the Catholic Deputy Ca
vazSoni and the Liberal Senator Lusig-
noli, now Prefect Of Milan. The re-
mainder of the portfolios would be
given to Fascist, among them de Ste
FAINT in the Treasury, and three Catholic
Deputies would be appointed under sec
resaries OF state.
ROME, Oct. 90 (By The Associated
Press )s-4H what has occupied the last
few days in Italy can be styled "a revo-
ilution," the revolution is over, and
must have greatly disappointed all WHO
have classical idea Of sach upheavsls.
Benito Mussolini, leader of the Fas-
cisti, has been invited by King Victor
Emmanuel to come to Rome. He win
be intrusted with the formation of
ministry 70 take the place of the Facta
ministry, which withdrew under pres-
sure Of this far-spreading movement.