Evening star., 1922-10-29
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

II1 Tally will be reborn. re-ener
gized, revitalized. Not since
| the days of old Rome ha!
there been such pulsing pa
triotism as dominates the people Of
this nation. The war has been ter
rible, terrible. but from its sufferings
its horror, it's bloodshed. its pillage
there has come firm determination tt
gain and sustain a glorious Italy
There may be bloodshed. but II ther'
must be. the youth of Italy is ready
to die that the great principles fol
which we have fought shall be per.
petuated forever and ever: Millions
are ready to spill their ufe's blood
for advancement. j, too. stand ready
to die"
young italian writer was speak
ing. AS we sat in the little cafe
overlooking the public square of his
toric Verona he visioned a new Italy
a better Italy. one to be hewn from
+he entanglements Of past prejudices
and political contrfving. one which
would reach a glorious destiny
The very being Of the young Ital-
ian radiated patriotic fervor and in.
tensity of belief. He spoke not with
qualification, but with force of convic.
ton. The new Italy was to him a
living thing already. Its standards Of
economic, social, political and moral
advance already were flying and he
was soldier marching beneath
them.
AS I glanced away from him my
eyes fell upon the ruins of an old
Roman amphitheater. Somehow un-
der the fire of this young Italians
enthusiasm it represented the crumb-
ling walls of the old order.
In the fiery espousal Of belief in
tremendous destinities of Italy one
saw in the speaker the personifica-
tion of a new order. an era led by
the youth of the nation. one battling
at betrayal of the nations destinities
one ruthless in destroying those
ienemies blocking the path of realiza-
ton of nationalistic but nevertheless
patriotic ideals.
Surcharged Atmosphere.
One emerged from the atmosphere
then being contaminated by bolshe-
visit emissaries. One forgot the
strikes that then werS demoralizing
!reconstructive advance after the
armistice One forgot how thousands
of soldiers. misguided and misled by
the false doctrines of Moscow, con-
tributed to the terrible Italian de-
bacle of Caporetto. One was inclined
to overlook the gnawing sadness In
the hearts of many people as they
saw prisoners of war returning home
!fiout recognized authority and openly
lespouse the nefarious preachments oil
tLenin and Trotsky.
Ominous as were the clouds in 1919
when the people of Italy struggled
valiantly to gain the right perspec-
tive, nationally and internationally,
by the young Italian. One felt Italy
was safe. for in patriotic youth OF
any nation lies it's salvation.
This spirit of youth today is incor-
ported in the ideals espoused by the
fascist of italy more than in any one
other force. The fascist have been
little understood. They have been
lmaligned. even cursed, but during the
hard years marking after-the-war
reconstruction they have grown until
to-day they expect, and others conf
IDENTIFY believe. they will remain the
ruling force of the new Italy. To con-
iservative reaction. the failure to
'reaiize the destinies Of the nation.
they are bitterly opposed. To radt-
cal socialism and communism. those
forces which have tended to under
mine living Russia, likewise they
are bitter enemies.
The fascist have been the one
|solidified force to threaten reaction
and give death to bolshevist intrigue.
lThey are determined that Italy's tu-
ture shall not be tarnished. that
iItaly's destinies shall be written
large in the comfy of nations. Gov
lernments that stand in the way will
be swept aside peaceably or forcibly
as in the case of Facta.
The fascist represent nearly 2,000,-
1000 civilian and combatant peoples OF
Italy, who. led by Benito Mussolinf
istudent. professor. editor and patriot
have so solidiied their ranks that
governments in Rome have trembled
and particularly SO since the fascist
Ihave entered into the political amphi-
jtheater as well as protecting the ma
ltion against the inroads of Moscow
communism.
Assails Governments.
| The fascist take their name from
the Latin word "fasces" which indi-
Gates a bundle OF sticks tied together
that strength may be gained. Mus
solini shortly after the war, when
Italy was being overrun by COM
munist agitators in the pay Of Mos
COW hurled flaming philippics agains,
1
taking steps to counteract the hideous
intrigues that were going on to turn
Italy into a bolshevist nation. He Tough,
the socialists at every hand, though a,
one time he had openly espoused theil
| cause.
Reds in every town and village o.
Italy were preaching gospels of dis
organization. This was resented. but
more or less complacent governments
countenanced it in fear antagonisn
to the radical elements would throw
1.-THE nation into the hands of revolu.
ton Mussolim. one of the arden'
yong patriots, was not so complacent
HE saw that force must be met with
force. He organized and named the
now famous "Fasci Italfani di Com.
battimento." The better class youth
of the country, determined to see
the ideals of war consolidated AND
Italy advanced to her rightful posi-.
tfon at home and abroad. focked te
his banner. Socialists and commu
nists in Milan, Genoa, Turin and Bologna
met bitter opposition. They wert
routed following several strikes an6
forcible occupation of various north.
ern italian industries. Disorganiza.
tion of rail, telegraph and postl sys.
TENS, governmentally controlled, wa:
general. Communist flags were
face enraged public opinion. In trans