New-York tribune., 1922-10-31
BY Wilbur Forrest
From The Trsbane's Earopean Bareaa

FROM Iac TFsbaiig'5 E9ropedH BareGa
Copyright. 1922. New York Tribune inc.
ROME, Oct. 30.---A Roman triumph
Was staged here to-day by the victori-
ous Fascist, who call themselves the
'nheritors of the traditions Of the an
cient empire. All night long the
streets of the Italian capital echoed to
the tramp of the marching feet of the
picturesque 'egionnaires. who are en-
tering the city to strengthen the choice
Of their leader, Mussoiini, as the new
Premier by King Victor Emmanuel.
Fellow countrymen, in a few days
you will have not ministry, but a
government" declared Benito Mus.o-
lini, Premier designate, to crowd out
side the Quirinal this evening as he
came from long audience with the
King.
His distinction between ministry and
government sums up in couple of
words the cause of the dramatic TURF
over of the last few days Tho Fas
cisti charge the former adminstra-
ticn's indecision and fecbleness in
home and foreign affairs arc respon-
sible for the countrys failure to
emerge satisfactorily ON the morass
Of postwar difficulties. They have
come into power in answer to pop
ular demand for vigorous handling of
the nations affairs.
The Fascist leader. who shares with
the King the credit for the orderly
nature Of the turnover, received an
even more tumultuous ovation from the
crowds thfonging Quirinal Square than
he had on his arrival in Rome this
morning.
The Fascist themse arc not mucn
OF an army to look at They are garbed
IN part in their famous black shirts
whence their popular nickname is de-
rived: they wear also black tasselod
skull caps and nondescript trousers
and leggings. Their weapons match the
letter articles, some carrying rifles,
othcrs shotguns and some blackjacks,
and few have only heavy sticks.
Their discipline is OF the strictcst,
however. When g manifesto was issued
from their headquarters yesterday
warning that "the slightest Incident or
act of youtnfut lmpa tiencc may COM
promise the fate OF the nation" and
'thare is nc room for traitors in the
ranks of The Fascist" every member
Of the organization WAS aware Of the
gravity OF the admonition, and there
was no attempt 10 viol2te the order,
which demands 'igon, blind, silent one
dience to the leaders"
Large Forces Near Rome
There are 10000 legonnaires, under
Captain 1gliori. concentrated five miles
from Bon4e awaitng the crdor to enter
the city, and forces equal in number at
Tivoli, Monterotondo, swell the total,
with other contingents further away at
Santa Marncla ard Civit& Necchia.
The same iron discipline was OBJ
served when the legionnaires occupied
the city this morning, The Socialists
and Comm munists remained for the most
part carefully under cover, avoiding any
possibility of provoking the Fascist,
The only disorder that marred the
city's calm occurred when Il few groups
of Communists put on red shirts and
appeared in their quarter, defying the
Fascist order against apparel Of that
color. A band of black shirts, armed
only with clubs, broke the orders of
their superiors, sacked an armory
armed themselves and cnteied the red
quarter. But heavily armed guards
mouuted police and cavalry prevented
bloodshed.
Rome presents strange scene, SINH
lar to those which could be witnessed
in towns Ell route here from Milan