The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-18
FURIOUS FIGHT IN
ITALIAN CITIES
Score Killed and Hundreds
Wounded as Fascist Make Re-
prisaI Attacks on Radicals.
NAVY BREAKS GENOA RIOT
Sailors Landed From Warships Batter
rricades-DsAnnunzio for Frater-
nity-Facta Cabinet Is Strong
and May Survive Ordeal.

Rome. - Milan, Ancona, Genoa and
other Italian cities were put in a state
of turmoil by bands Of Fascist bent
on working reprisals against the So
cialists and Communists.
In Milan the Fascist occupied the
municipal building to the accompani-
ment of triumphant shouts. All the
offices were taken over, and when the
raiders reached the room where the
Socialist aldermen were at work, they
demanded the designations of the al
Iermen, charging that the Socialist
administration showed itself unfit to
rule the community.
Gabriel d'AnnunZio appeared on the
balcony of the Milan Municipal Build
ing. He addressed thousands gathered
In the square below, making one of his
stirring speeches. Repeatedly he asked
the opinion of the crowd, being an
swered with a formidable "yes" or
"no," according to the question.
In effect he said that he had not
come to speak the word of battle"
but the sword of fraternity" Explain
j. i; nat this must be the rev dogma
OF the nation, he asked, "Do you be-
licve In this dogma?" The multitude
shouted 'yes."
The poet-solder emphasized the ne
cCssity Ct unity and brotherhood
among all Italians, saying:
every " orkman, every peasant and
every sailor led astray by evil sh.p-
herds must be convinced of this.
He urged Italians ito strive tow: ID
goodness-not inert, weak, indulgent
goodness, but virile goodness, a good
ness which conquers national frontiers,
which grimly faces the hardest destiny
and which overcomes all evils"
Becase the strike at Ancona con-
tinued in spite of the Fascist ultima
tum for its cessation, the Fascist de-
cided upon the occupation of the city.
Numerous bands, marching from the
provinces, began an advance at sum
rise. A rifle shot from window, which
wounded a member of the Fascist, was
the signal for battle. The hardest
task of the Fascist was to dislodge
group of anarchists who had en-
trenched themselves in the highest
parts of the city.
AS soon as they had put down their
opponents the Fascist set fire to the
Anarchist Club the Chamber of Labor,
the Railway Mems Club, the Soviet
Club and other headquarters. Four
dead and many wounded have been
reported.
Only few trains are being sent out
of Ancona. These are manned by Fas-
cisti engineers and stokers. The Com
munists fired upon several of the
trains. Fascist bands from the neigh
boring Province of Perugia are being
rushed to Ancona to help their CON-
rades.
Five thousand Fascist are gathered
in Genoa determined, as their leaders
announce, to break the Socialists. More
than 1000 Fascist are spread in the
neighboring communities Of San Pier
d'Arena, Sestra, Voltre and Savona.
They are engaged in fighting from
street to street and from house tu
house. The number of dead and
wounded in this vicinity cannot be
ascertained.
There was fighting in Genoa be.
tween Fascist and Arditi Gan organlza.
tion called Arditi del Popolo, founded
by Communists). After restoring or.
der troops occupied the headquarters
of the Arditl, where they found eA'
plosiyes, bombs and revolvers and ar.
rested forty persons. Bands of Fas,
cisti arrived in Genoa from Turin
Milan, Pavia and Ferrara to help their
| comrades.
At Padua the Fascist raided tn.
home Of Dante Gallant, Socialist
Deputy, charging that shot had been
| fired at them from the house. DR.
Gallant Is well-known physician.
| The interior of the house was wrecked
and the doctor, his wife and their chill,
dren were forced to flee, escaping from
| back window.