Evening star., 1922-07-23

ford. on the irregulars right flank. and the city
tivities of the irregulars have ceased 10 De OF
guerrilla warfare continues in spots.
Up to July IS. 1000 irregulars had been cap
mandins in chief the national army. The
irregulars have been INDUCING. as usual IN
wanton cruelty and destruction.
Germany.-The central committee Of the
German peoples party has announced that
1.-The reconstruction of Germany is possible
only on the basis OF a republican constitu-
ton" Excellent, il honestly put forth.
But the government is not to be reorganize.d
to include representatives OF the people peoples
that is good. Whether without such repre-
sentation the peoples party will give effective
support to the government remains to De seeh
1t is happy news: that the independent SO
cialists have promised support to the govern erin
not ask representation therein for the reason
that they fear that such participation might
embarrass the government
Germany has paid the cash reparations in
stallment which was due July Is.
Paris from Germany on July IT, but has not
yet submitted its report. On that report
much hangs.
ItaIy-Premier De Facta asked for vote
of confidence. was defeated and. Of course
resigned. He was defeated because Father
Sturzo head of the Catholic popular party
willed it. and. apparently. Father Sturzo
turned against him the Catholic party's votes
because OF dissatisfaction with his failure to
deal effectively with the recent developments
munists.
An alliance between the moderate socialists
and the Catholics with a view to bringing into
power a government which should proceed to
root out the society of the facistt has long
a considerable part of the Catholic party do
not wish to take extreme measures against
consider to have saved Italy from the com
munists, and it would seem that Father Sturzo
thermore. an attempt to suppress the facisti
would precipitate a very serious civil war, ano
wish to do that pepasy Mussoln the lead
er of the fascist. a man not given to bluster
said to the chamber on Wednesday; h,, WISH sn
cabinet will be able to govern ltaiy should
machine guns against the fascist figure in in
welI-organized forces. We will react with
extreme violence against any attempt to sup
AS a matter Of fact. it seems likely that
De Facta will be succeeded by either Orlando
tige than De Facta Either would be expected
effectively to assert the majesty of govern,
ment (the fascismo organization was formed
to supply the lack of such assertion) and dis
creetly to abate the nuisance the fascist have
become. Possibly wise statesman might find
a way to prune. chasten and restrain that or
ganization and employ it on lawful occasions
in the. service of the state.
1t xould seem that the recent hot revival
Of hostilities between fascist and communists
began May "a. May "a was the anniversary
Of the entry Of Italy into the great war. At
Rome the great feature of the day was the
heroes. Enrico Toti. The royal guards and a
considerable band of fascist Tin military
formation). returning from the funeral. were
passing through a communist section of the
city when the latter were fired upon from
to search out the snipers. The royal guards
intervened, but before the incident was closed
twenty persons were wounded. That
typical piece of communist behavior, of a
sort to soften ones disapproval of the fascist.
Since that date clashes between fascist and
communists have occurred in Rome. Genoa.