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MllssOIiI,t II, Rome,
Goes to Meet King
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by the prevalence Of something near
martial law.
Serious rioting broke out here last
night. Parties Of Fascist while pass
ing through workingmen's quarter
known 10 be q hotbed OF subversive ele.
inents. were attncked by Communisto,
who threw stones and fired rcvolvefs.
The Fascist replied.
The Fascist Immediately telcphoned
TO headquarters whence numerous
groups in motorcars went to the rescue
Of their companions. Troops mean
while occupied the zone with an over
whelmng number Of soldiers.
London, Oct. 3O.--tBy A. P.)-.
British oficial dispatches from Rome
Indicate that the Fascist movement In
Italy Is proceeding peacefully. So FAR
the Fascist, It Is stated. have proved
themselves we'll disciplined
Outside the city thousands Of Mus
solinis black -shirted followers await
the command that will send them
marching with the proud step OF
victorious army through the gates Of
Roms already gay with flags and bunt.
ing to celebrate their entry.
Communication lines leading to the
Italian capital are reported in control
OF the Fascisti. Little news Of their
activities has come from Italy since last
night when Mussolin boarded special
train at Milan to 50 70 Rome. He had
just notified the fallen Premier Facta
that be had no intention Of entering
any Csbine. formed by any politician.
He declared "the Fascist must 60
into power without alliances with any
other party, but granting some port
folios outside the Fascist Party"
in forming new Cabinet Mussolini
said he would retain to himself the
portfolio Of Interior and Foreign AZ
fairs and appoint General Diaz Minister
Of War, Admiral Thaon Di Revsl MIN.
lister OF Finance, and include In the
governing body tho Catholic Deputy
Lusignoli. now Prefect Of Milan, con
ferring the other portfolios upon Fa-
ecisti.
The eliminating gesture BIZ Mussolini
IN asserting his determination to have
the Fascist IN absolute control was
made yesterday when former Premier
Salandra was asked TO form o Cabi-
net,
Upon hearing Of this the Fascist
leader told former Premier Facta that
he would not enter Cabinet with
Salandra OF any other politician. Ss-
lanlra then declined TO form a Cabinet.
The press Of Britain is divided ~
sppraising the Fascist movement IN
its hour Of triumph.
The Times recognizes in the Fascist
success very wholesome elements and
also very evil elements, and wonders
, which will triumph. The newspaper
thinks the Fascist prcclana ton pub.
lished yesterday Is not reassuring
Other papers liken the Fascist move
Inent 10 direct action 60 often
threatened here By labor TO influence
political dec isions, The Daily Telegraph
maintains that the situation in Italy
today has TO large extent resulted
from the chaotic subdivision Of the
country into small political groups ami:
mated by party Jealousy.
The Daily News sees in the Fascist
adventure ~ dangerous folly likely to
bring Italy to utter chaos and ruin"
Civitavocci, Italy, Oct. 80. -- Al
passengers on the Paris express which
arrived here at noon Yesterday were re-
Mrs. Samuel Walker Williams, Of
Roanoke, Va. her two daughters and
her sister were the only American pms.
sengers on tho train.
( They we're not moiested, but were
escorted TO tho Grand Hetel BY officers.
They expsc- to return 10 France on The
first north bound train. f''
This IS the center Of Fascist mo
hilizatlon for points on the Mediterrs-
mean shore from Pisa southwark.
Almost ten thousand black .hirted
Youths now ars assembled here. Civi-
! taveccht, also is the terminus for all
railroad traffic for trains coming fror,
France ond cities Of Northern Italy.