Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-28
FASCIST May
March on ROME
ISREPvRT NOW
Concentration of Forces In
Many Districts of
Italy.
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
MussoIini, Dictator of the Nation, In
Rome for Conference - Facta's
Resignation Placed In Hands of
Victor Emmanuel Today.
CBy United PreSs.)

(By United PreSs.D
London, Oct. 28. - Official dis
Patches received here form Rome
today declared the government is
amply prepared to maintain order.
No conflicts are expected, accord
ing to these advices.
"a censorship has been placed on
all messages.)
Adequate forces are concentrated in
all big centers ready to act in any
eventuality. A peaceable settlement
is forecast by these advices. The
Central News carries a Rome dis
patch saying the government annulled
an order of proclaiming martial law
owing to improvement in the situa-
ton.
Paris, Oct. 2S-The fascist are con-
centrating in several Italian cities and
may march on Rome, an unconfirmed
report reaching here stated today.
This report, which came from Rome
stated that the fascist have over
come the military police at Florence
where resistance was met, and occu-
pied the postoffice
The barracks at Siena has been &c
cupied and strong concentrations ar=
in progress at Pisa, Pistola and Leg
horn, it was said.
From Milan came reports that
virtual state of siege exists at Milan
where the prefect is said to have
handed over powers to the military.
London, Oct. 2S-Martial law was
proclaimed in Italy at noon today, &C
cording to an unconfrmed report
PREACHING here.
The Times publishes without date
line or credit soudce, story that the
fascist have begun their concerted
action in several towns.
The fascist the newspaper states,
are now the masters of some of the
chief towns of Italy including Flor
ence. Pisa and Cremona.
The communications, the dispatch
SAYS. between the south, north and
central portions of Italy have been m
terrupted everywhere.
The towns seized by the fascist, &C
cording to the authority of the Times
offered no resistaucc except in Gre
mona where six f. sti were shot.
In Milan. wher, ere is a great
display of troops, rything IS now
quiet, it was stated.
Rome. October 2S-Benito Musso-
lini was practically distator OF ltaiY
TODAY following the fall of the caDI-
net Of Premier Facta.
Mussolini. head Of the fasci5i
whose coup was responsible for the
resignation of the Facta government,
which was placed in the hands OF
King Victor Emmanuel last nlgh''
came to Rome to confer with parl'a-
mentary leaders o,,o,
The fascist head was summoned
70 Rome by Facta just before me
proroier went to the railroad station
and presented his resignation TO lhe
king. .ho4 former
Premier Gioitti. who is due to arrISe I,.
here today would be invited by the
limo limo TO forma cabinet. The grand ola
nm m,n9 Of Italv. who has just celebrated
h;s ,is" "e;gbtieth birthday, is scheduled 70
confer with King Victor Emmahue'
""E II was officially announced by the the
ministry of the interior that faSclsu ~
have concentrated in several large
towns. ., -. .,,o,,rce-
r,art came the official denial Of WIDE,
amread .,rrs reports that the fascist had
seiqed several municipalities ana hau
actually started military action "
seile control of the government