Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-02
MUSSOL|N| TAKES
FIRM GRIP ON lob
OF RULING ITALY
Rome Impressed With Pre-
mler's S Intention 10 Main
tain Order.
REFUSES TO ACCEPT
SFORZA RESIGNATION
Leader Reproaches Ambassa-
dor TO France for Move
to Quit.
HIcCI GIVES UP 4. $. POST
Italian Representative mt wn.bIpp
ton N~siRns-Diaz Cnb,pc, An
REFUSES TO ACCEPT
SFORZA RESIGNATION
NrccI GIVES UP L. 5. POST
Italian Representative Mt WnsbI,,
ton H~siEns-Diaz Cabinet Ap-
pOIntment Popular.
tBy Associated pressl

ROME. Nov. l.-Every hour brings
itcsh action on the part of Premier
Musso!lni 10 prove his firm inten-
ton of restoring discipline In all
ranks.
Replying to CONGRATULATIONS re-
cclEed from the press organizations.
'he Premier declared today thai,
"hch the present exceptional condl-
'lons are over. nc intends TO snre
guard the liberty Of the prcss nm
condition that the press proves
worthy OF liberty"
Liberty" he added. rs no, only
right, but duty"
To General Diaz. who 10 said ,o
nave accepted the portfolio Of war
IN order TO give Italy one army. Sig
nor Mussolini declared: "w. vii,
give italy a unique army as We hav.
carried OUT a unique revolution. In
oeeo throughout the ages there never
Was revolution like ours, I'm wb,c,
All public services continued COM
i"'rce was carried on. and cI.rks
"orhmen and peasants fulfilled ,beir
Ia bors"
win the cafes. wine shops and
peer gardens running fun aw,,y
'nronEhout yesterday. there was ma
Iiceable absence OF drunker,.v.
"heh the great procession die.
persed' the Fascist scattered ,hrourb
'he CITY. but even with IN. freodn,,
nus anorded them not an arrest was
, lot that cause. Many of tho
IeceiFed without charge the
or Fascist unable TO leave
ei's' out many OF the youths had
-, a'' outdoors all night. some
sieep!hg on park benches
vi these. many had been wj,ho,,
sleep for three or four nI,,bts han,'l.'
OF their forced march ~ -
Deputy Devccchi, Welding ,n ~,
uesire OF the Premier, has ,cc.n,nI
.he post Of Under Secretary o, S,a,a
,or tensions. The deputy a, 6-s,
ncssed the Premier to he excr.aS
from Undertaking this task. coptsnd.
ih6 mat his work would be more
use'u! IN herping up the Fascist mil :
! it"FE orSaniza ton, which. al,hourb
IL mad achieved triumphant vic,nrv
mus, be retained. as il mirb, be
needed IN the future.
4" ID" Honor 10 MussoIIpJ
ne "n'cers OF the garrison have
arranged to carry out a great don,
onstration in honor of Atusso,,ri Tor
ms achievement in upholdiuy the
diGn'ty of the country, and also FOR
haNinG entrusted the Ministry of Nya-
10 General Diaz. who Is characterized
as the hero OF the Italian victory
NIuorio Rolandi Ricci. Italian am
bhssador at Washington. has pre-
sented his resignation like his col
leagues. Count Sforza Ambassador at
Paris, and Senator Frassati, ambas-
SadoF at Berlin. wishing to leave
i'remier Mussolipi free to choose his
own trusted men for such importan,
posts.
1t developed today that Premier
M"ssoiihi had sent reply to the
letter OF resignation from Count
SiorZa, which was received ycstcr-
DAY. reproaching him for his action
ana asking him To remain at his
post.
Premier Mussolinrs letter to Count
Sforza, ambassador to France, read:
feel bound to regard as Il
scarcely friendly and very ill-timed
action your decision to resign before
you have official knowledge of the
direction shall take In the matter
or foreign policy which shall Law
before the Chamber. and which Will
In any case not he simply the sum
.otal OF sentiments. as you mis-
takenly suppose.
Il. therefore. formally invite you
TO remain al your post and not to
emharrass government which rep
reSents the lofticst expression of the
national conscience.
II shall be glad Of a reply to my
telegram. reserving to myself IL
further decision In your case