The New York herald., 1922-11-09

h|USSOLIM STANDS
/ FOR ORDER in ITALY
Evidence That He Will En-
force 1t Even Against
His Followers.
ENDS PRESS WRECkING
Police Told to Fire OH Fas-
cisti Unless They Released
Newspaper Plant.
NATIONALISTS AID THEM
Premier Intends to Get Along
for Months Without q
Chamber.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.


by LAURENCE HILLS.
Special Cable to THE New YoxK HrsALp.
Copyright, 1899, bv THE New YorK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Rome, Nov. 3.
Premier Benito Mussolini apparent,
intends to range himself with the po
lice and the regularly constituted force:
OF order against his own followers II
case they continue their attacks upor
newspapers without the consent of tht
Government or otherwise get out o.
hand
Evidence of this was afforded by ar
incident in Verona, where a Fascists
band had seized a newspaper plant ant
refused to surrender. This has greatly
stimulated hopes that the black shirt
leader. now guiding his country:
destinies under virtually dictatoria
powers, will cope successfully with
the toughest problem before him al
the moment; namely, control OF hi:
own 100000 armed followers, the po.
tential might of whose bayonets really
brought him into power. All Italy ir
this hour is waiting above all else FOL
the solution of this problem.
Socialists show No Fight.
The opposition to his Government 4;
-. III.
peared. Even the Socialists seem IT
large measure to have caught the con.
tagious enthusiasm for Mussolini thai
has swept Italy, and they show no fight
at all, while the Communists have ruf
TO cover their forces disheartened ald
dispersed Were q vote taken to-day
the new Premier's Government of forre
would be elected as by a tidal wave
This is the situation which exists at the
end of a week of his Governme 1
wherein he. by act and utterancc--
though the latter is still vague-has con
t;nucd 10 give evidence OF great con
servatism. to the surprise of all bu
those who know him well.
But the substantial business men o
Italy. who are now almost TO mat
Lacking Mussolini for the good Gov
ernment they hope he can bring, realiz
that the present good feeling soon WI
end with bitter consequences unless tn
embargo is lifted on opposition news
papers and black shirt bands ceas
destroying presses and plants by ply
sical violence, preventing in many case
the production of newspapers seized be
fore and during the march on Rome.
Five important Socialist papers an
two Catholic papers are still suspended
This is what makes the Verona incideit
significant as the first real test o
Mussoiini's decision and, power. II j.
the favorite pastine OF his followers.
Threatened His Followers.
In this case the local Fascist, who las
week seized the plant Of the Co7-riere de
Nottiuo, one of Che leading Catholt
organs. and from the plant issued til
same paper as a Facista organ. wer
told to evacuate. IN order which appar
entity they refused to obey. Orders there
fore were issued from Rome by Prenie
MussoIini to the Prefect TO inform th
Fascist that they must evacuate or tn
police will open fire. When apprised o
this the Fascist capitulated.
This paper, however. like the other
whose plants have been surrendered.
still afraid to appear. This fear Is du
to incidents like that which occurred yes
terday in Florence, where the Fascist
seized and destroyed Objectionable paper
on a train. including bundles addresse
TO the Pope at che Vatican.
Protests against the way newspaper
have been treated are coming from a
parts of Italy. the CoTTisre dTtdisd her
not hesitating TO oemand that the Gov
ernment give proof that II believes in
constitutional regime by furnishing sue
uta x-tO
The attack upon Ambassador Sforza
train at Turin shows the difficult
Premier Mussolini is having. Italy's dis
tinguished diplomatist having been o
his way from Paris to Rome at the ir
vitation of Mussoiini himself when hi
train was bombarded with missiles an
Count Sforza was obliged TO hide. A
In this incident the police are now tai
ing q hand against such acts OF Fascis
mo but with this highly organized forc'
composed mainly of very young me
throughout the country. the situation
still tense.
Nationalist Join Fssci.tt.
In addition TO the Fascisti there ar
10000 Nationalist. armed and organ
fxed. who recently have been making
common cause with the Fascist. Th
fQciSta army mas Deen euppofteo largel
by contributions. II appears. from corpc
rations but now that the purpose seem
achieved this financial aid Is about I
cease.
Premier Mussolini has not given n
least indication that he will demilltari'
the Fascist, though insisting that the
character In the future-must be that (
q political party. The latest plan. TH
Nyw YORK HERALD correspondent Is II
formed, is to make n sort OF militia
the Fasci, which would mean that
would be supported by the State "
pledged to keep the present regime
power.
Meanwhile the Premier and his me
continue to give the appearance OF ca
nest men busy learning their new Job
while Italians OF all POLITICAL shades al
in an attitude OF waiting. Mussolini Ia
n Cabinet free OF political ENHANCEMENT
which contents most OF them. and n
repeated gesture Of shaking hands wit
his enemies, including Socialists and u
generals who threatened him not Ion
ago with guns. delights the warm Italia
heart.
Don't want n Parliament.
Mussoiinis Intention 20 get along Il
many months without a Chamber
Deputies and to govern Italy even 20 N