Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-31
WHAT'S UP IN ITALY

'IVE Fascisti movement in Italy, which
L ms just eliminated in a governmental
chanse not unlike that brought about in
England by the forced resignation Of LLOYD
george began few months after the
armistlce as reaction Of conservative and
properly holding classes against Socialists
Communists and other radicals. These
elements were at that time actively under
the influence Of cmisSarics from Leninc
They wrr" frankly in,cn: upon COM
muniaing Italian industries. They actually
seized the port OF Genoa after n bitter strike
OF dock workers. They took a number Of
important manufacturing industries out Of
the hands OF the owners and attempted TO
work them after the manner of Russian
Communsts--and failed
The Fascist came into being as m or.
Sanzation Of service mon newly returned
from the front. The term BY which they
designate themselves is derived from the
Italian word "fascio' which. broadly in
t'rpretcd. means n gathering together. The
lnl! nam" of the order translated into
English would mean the gathering Of the
comrades OF BATTLE
Different as the origin and mood ot The
Fascist are from the ancient spirit of
british ToryiSm. the result Of the labors of
IN" comrades Of battle is in many ways sug
gcStive Of I'll" achievements of the group
that oUsted Lloyd George. It represents.
or was intended by its leaders to represent.
return to older fashioned notions uf gov
"rnin"n'. TO normulrT. and n d'partur" from
the liberal theories Of Nolitica! and economic
action brought int" being after the war.
Thus the Fascist are morally opposed to
political radirnl!Sm because Of the Efforts Of
radical leaders 20 bring religion into con-
tempt Their patriotism j. expressed usually
in revived spirit of "xrlu-iy" nationalsm.
Some Of their activities were reminiscent
Of the activities Of aggrCSsiv" groups Of the
American service men who raidcd what
:hcy deemed radical meetings and opposed
radital manifestations by organized labor
and its leaders.
A. the beginning. the Fascist were
'aci,ly encouraged by th" Italian Govern
,ncut and by employing groups threatened
with srol!At.un by powerful labor orsuni2a :.
,ous of C0p;luunstic turn Of mind. 1t
has been demonstrated that III" radical
conservatives. now under Mussolni' $
leadership. We're financed hy the ship.
owners when they took the port Of Genoa
oar OF the hands "f tn" Communists.
I.atterly. however. according to the most
authentic accounts. al unexpected change
has taken place in u" complexion Of the
organization. When il began I" display
controlling power in Italy vast numbers OK
wo-hngnon joined j.. IT absorbed many
Of the labor unions and very large classes
of the radicals whom il had formerly op.
rosctl. Now it is undergoing change of
temper and is in q way I" become more or
less radical on its own account.
For the present, however, j, demands
from, the rest Of EUrop" many Of the things
which D'Annunzio wished 70 obtain. II is
not content to abde by political decisions
upon which Europ" a. !&rse has been trying
70 arhiev. n new balance" II wants new
understandings, new awards Of territory,
new national advantages which the other
Powers are not willing TO give and which
the more experienced statesmen in Italy
nav. no, seen 4 +" demand. That !s why
Paris London and Berlin are turning
anxious eyes upon itoI"" Berlin is be
ginning TO worry about possible rise OF
German Fascist Paris may have similar
concerns. what EuroI" is hoping Is that
responsibility may teach H." leaders of the
| italian Fascist the virtues Of restraint,