Evening star., 1922-10-28
Warming SOUNDED
AS fascist WIDEN
GRIP ON PROVINCES
0usted Cabinet Appeals to
Italians to Preserve Order
in Peril.
FLORENCE AND PISA
REPORTED TAKEN OVER
Concerted Movement Believed to
Have Deposed Authorities of Sew
eral Large Cities.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, October 2S.-The cabinet
council has been in session since mid :
night in order to receive reports from
the provinces where the fascist
rection and to adopt necessary meas
ures to meet the situation.
The cabinet decided first to issue a
proclamation declaring state of
siege in all the provinces beginning
at noon today. but later this decision
was modified. and a proclamation was
issued urging the public to maintain
order in the face of insurrectionary
attempts.
Proclamation to People.
The Italian cabinet in proclama-
tion to the people says:
"Seditious movements having mani
Tested themselves in certain prov
inces of Italy. having as their object
the interruption of the normal func-
tions of the states powers and cal
culated to plunge the country into
grave trouble. the government has, as
far as possible. tried every means of
conciliation in the hope of re-estab-
solution of the crisis"
IN the face of such insurrectionary
attempts, it is the duty OF the re-
tiring government. by all means. at
whatever cost, to maintain law and
order. and this duty 1t will carry out
to the full in order to safeguard the
citizens and free constitutional in
situations.
Expect Citizens to Remain Calm.
1T is the governments expectation
that the citizens will remain calm
and have confidence in the measures
taken for their safety.
Long live Italy. Long live the
king"
The mention in the Italian cabinet
proclamation of "insurrectionary at
tempts" undoubtedly is in reference
to the concerted action OF the
fascisti reported in dispatches early
today, to take possession of several
of the chief cities OF northern and
central Italy. notably Florence, Pisa
and Cremona. The authorities in
these towns, the dispatches stated,
were deposed by the fascist. who
assumed command. apparently with
out resistance. except in Cremona.
where six of the facisti were shot.
Movement In Spreading.
Reports received by the cabinet
council from a number of points in
central Italy show that the fascist
are extending their movement with
a view to exerting pressure for the
formation of a fascist cabinet.
The Facta ministry. despite its
resignation, is acting with energy to
re-establish order.
Rome and all of the large cities
up to the present time have not been
the scene of any disturbances of
moment.
Resignation Handed to King.
The resignation of the cabinet was
handed to King Victor Emmanuel on
his return to the capital. The king
was to have begun consultations to-
day with former Premier Giolitti.
Semi official denial is made that
Benito Mussolini. the fascist leader,
is to have an audience of the king
today.
The cabinet resignation announce
ment had been expected. and. there
fore, caused no surprise among the
manuel requested Premier Facta and
his colleagues in the ministry to con-
tinue their routine work until new
government has been constituted.
Meanwhile. the members Of all the
political parties express the hope
that no disorders will result and that
the various factions will permit the
crisis to be solved without any undue
pressure.
Facta Gives Report.
The king. who arrived in Rome last
night, received Signor Facta. who
gave the monarch a detailed report
on the situation, both concerning the
cabinet and the frame of mind of the
public. He told the king that all
measures had been taken to endeavor
to prevent any attempt being made
against the authority of the state
and to represo any disorders that
might arise.
The police and military at Pisa,
S,ena and other places in Tuscany
have adopted precautionary meas
ures. in view Of the mobilization of
the fascist in that region. There
have been no disorders there.
The opinion prevailing In political
circles is that the fascist are masters
OF the situation and that a new cabi-
net can be formed only by them, or
with their consent or participation.
MussoIini or salandra Leader.
The most authoritative prediction
seems to be that the new ministry
will be formed either by DR.. Benito
Mussolini, leader of the fascist. or
by former Premier Salandra. with the
collaboration of the fascist.
All observers of the political situ-
alton agree that the ministerial crisis
came in consequence of DR.. Mus
souni's determined attitude on Thurs
day. when he called together all
the military leaders of his organiza-
tion and ordered the 100000 workers
now members Of the fascist to be in
readiness for cooperation with the
military sections. This action by
Mussolini was considered as showing
that no was preparing to keep his
oath. taken at Naples. that the fas-
cisti would assume the reins of gov
ernment, either legally or by force.
MARTIAL LAW REPORTED.
By the Associated Press.
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