Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-30
Italy Bows to Fascist as
New Cabinet is
Formed
100000 ARE READY
Leader is Expected to Reach Rome
Today-Will Rule Without Consent
of ParEament-Turn Fort Over TO
Military.

Rome, Oct. 0U-N ltnln lew
hours you will not have a ministry
but a government" Benito Mussolini,
leader of the fascist shouted to the
crowds oday from the Quirsai.
He had emerged from conference
with the king.
Long live the king" ne cried Long
live the facisti," the crowd roared.
Rome, Italy, Oct. 30-Italy today
had bowed TO the fascist and BeniCO
Mussolini busted himself forming a
cabinet.
The demand of Mussolini, leader
of the fascist. that complete contro;
of the government be handed over to
his organization, was met bv KING
Victor Emanuel when Mussollnl was
asked to form a ministry.
Back of Mussolini's demand was his
army of 100000 adherents ready 20
act if the new government was nos
handed over peaceably
The fascist leader refused to ac-
cent a compromise. His invitation to
form n ministry only came after ne
had refused point blank to participate
i'm anv cabinet headed by former pre-
n,ier Salandra.
Mussolin was expected in Rome to-
day He has left Milan where he has
been in conference with leaders of his
party. According TO reliable infor-
nation. the new premier stopped off
at Lake Garda to have an audience
with Gabrielle D'Annunzto, Italy's
noet airman. This is taken to mean
that the hero of Fiume may become
power in Italian politics.
The fascist will rule Italy without
the consent of parliament, the ma
iority Of whose members are social
lists and are opposed to the strong
r,ona~chistic tendencies Of Mussolini.
II is believed the parliament will be
dissolved on November 7 when It con-
vores and that Mussolini will appeal
10 the country fov support.
The Bourse in Rome has been clos
cd until November G.
The fascist took over most of the
opposition newspapers.
The fort overlooking Rome which
has beer seized bv the natiOnalistS,
was turned over to the military after
Nussolini had been invited to become
Premier.
The coup Of the fascist who had con
centrated at several ro'uts in Italy
and were prepared TO fi0ht their way
into mower. was marked with only a
few disorders.
At Creoma six fascist were Killed
bv police when the "blackShirts' az
tempted 10 take over the government.
One was killed in Rome Yesterday af
ternoon. in a conflict between the IA
csti and communists. From Piacenza
comes reports that two members o.
The military police were killed and
four fascist wounded.
The casualties were considered very
lioht considering the SCOPE of the po-
l;tioaI upheaval which had every as
pect of revolution. -.
A sensation was caused when II
was learned that Mussolini plans 70
;,clude socialists and populistS IN ms
cabinet. L.,
Nussolini plans to reserve Tor NM
self the important posts OF minister o.
FOREIGN affairs and minister OF the
interior. He may hand over these por'
foTos to others later but lntenoS u
retoir them temporarily. o.
Rome today was virtually cut %"
from rail communication with the re-
rainder Of the country. The tasc,su'
although they were assured tneN
would he hande dthe reins OF govern
ment. tore up the railroad tracks
the apparent purpose being to pre-
vent apid TRANSFORMATION OF troops
from provinces to Rome.
Rome. Oct. SO-Assumption of the
Premiership by Benito Mussohni,
leader Of the fascist, marks the eno
of p ragime of 26 years of statesmen
of the old school and IS the advent o.
voune blood in Italian affairs.
For the past 20 years the kingdom
of Victor Emmanuel has been govern
al nv men who have practically lost
III notions as to the meaning OF de-
nOcracy
ooss;ops 70 the radical elements. Dur
80 the war all sorts Of Impossible