Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-31
.FASC|ST|S IN FULL
CONTROL OF ITALY.
NEW CABINET SWORN
Premier MussoIini Insists Each
Minister Wear Tail Coat
and High Hat.
KING WELCOMES OFFICIAL S
BY Associated preaa 70 rverv r,venins.

~ fNhFV'Aiitb iftH ~ IsNfTY Evening
Rome. oct. 81 Benito Muqsoliui
the Fascista head of Italy's new gov
ernment, was IN his office at 3 O'Clock
this morning 20 begin his active work
az premier An hour later he and his
colleagues In the cabinet were received
by King Victor Emmanuel and in
dlVidually took the oath Of office
upon renchlng the government Of
nee after his nights rest. Premier
Mus9olini called each Of the members
OF his cabinet by telephone I'm order
To ascertain whether nll these civil
servants 0f tho state were nj their
posts the new premier having knowl
edge TINT many minister's IN former
regimes had tho hobit Of appearj.g
an hour or two or even three hours
late
Whoever neglects his duty shows
himself unworthy OF his post and must
ne replaced. Premier Musaolini an
| nounced in his direct. asscrtlvn tgov.
The premier maao an narIv raport
to King Victor Emmanuel OF tho rn-
tire situation throughout italy a,d
! IN" latest reports from abroad e,iv-
/ ing Ills Majesty an impartial view Of
how the solution Of The crisis in italy
/ had been received both NJ homo a,,~
m foreign countries. as the pranja,.
dld not omit transmitting such criti-
CISns as had appeared his ida, no
ing that the sovereign might bovo an
accurate view r a. attitude of HE
/ own people and Of the thinking moo.
pie throughout tho world
The premier then directed that tho
entire membership Of the cabinet no
r'adY 10 take tho oath Of loyalty in
the presence Of the king
/ Everybody must wear 2 frocl, cont
and top hat" the premier told each
minister Turning to his secretary he
/ asked to be supplied himself with
these articles of apparel
ncVer have possessed either one q"
he remarked Half an hour later he
/ was trying on various sizes If ready
/ made frock coats and shortly after
wards ne was fully equipped to meet
! the king formally.
King Victor Emmanuel received tho
cabinet members in a cordial earnest
way. He shock hands with each minis
ter congratUlating them all, but add
ing that severe task was before them
and saying he trusted in their devo-
uon 70 the welfare Of the nation for
the success Of their mission.
Premier Mussolini was the first n
take the oath Of Office. lie stood rigid
~ at attention before the king. sur
rounded by the ministers. The sover-
eign read the formula Of the oath =,
which the taker sweare 10 be faithful
to the king and his legal descendants
and to the constitution and funda
mental laws Of the state. for the in
separable welfare of the king and
mother country"
Rome. Oct. 81. (Noon) The Fascist
high command today ordered the de-
mobilization of the Fascist and the
numerous members Of that organiza-
ton in Rome Will leave for home after
their. patriotic procession. which II
has decided TO hold this evening.
The situation in Italy, according tc
a semi official expression today is re-
garded as normal again. The settle
ment OF the crisis, il is added. is hailed
with great satisfaction by public
opinion.
Rome awaited with eager expecta-
tion today the formal entry into the
city Of thousands Of the Fascist who
were called from all parts OF the
country over the week end in support
Of the Fascist demand for control OF
the country.
This demand now satisfied with the
call to power OF their leader. BeatC
Mussolini. who yesterday formed {
cabinet in which the Fascist infIuenc,
strongly predominates. the new gov
ernment was ready to take full con
troll and its Fascist supporters from
al Italy prepared TO celebrate thei
triumph by procession through tn,
city
1t was decided last night, however
: that not all the throngs Of Fascist VIII,
, had made their way TO the vicinity 0
Rome at their leaders call shOult
participate in the triumphal march
the idea being TO limit their number L
$4,000 with the route of the parad
passing by the Quirinal for a tribut
TO King Emmanuel. a march through
the main streets of the city 70 the un
known soldiers tomb and then de
mobilization.
Meanwhile the Fascist already il
Rome. celebrate their triumph inform
ally by night parades. undaunted b!
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