The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-21
MUssoLINI AND THE Fascist.

latter part of the eighteenth century bore resemblance
the upea,a which resulted in the overthrow of the Second
Empire the country Likewise it differed in all outward
from the Russian revolution Nevertheless when
Nussoini invited by King Emmanuel Rome and
head government gnifed that Italy had gone through
q revolution of far-reaching proportions.
Bento Mussoni who has been kened unto the great
bad the leader and the army which he used accomplish
his purposes made up of his picturesque followers who are
known the Fascist" With the exception of few minor
clashes it "boode revolution With than half a
million determined followers perhaps might better
Associates" for they all soldiers in Mus
son meant business when he made known his demands and
he mood to take mo- for The statesmen
who charge of affairs in Rome knew that the man in
the black shirt backed by the sentiment of large portion
of the Italian people and that he prepared force the
event they refused to listen to him. and hence they quietly
rendered the regns of authority Then the way for Mussoln
clear and subsequent events in accordance with the
forms of the Italian government The dynamic back
the whole transaction however the militant Fascist and
their resoute leader and that why it regard the
movement revolutionary.
Mussoin is described by wc-known Italian writer
quiet scholarly transformed by circumstances
izer and dauntes leader After the affairs Italy dfted
into decidedly bad way the ruling statesmen proving entirely
incompetent to deal with the difficult political and economic prob
lens that The conservatives finally way to the
radicals but the socialists proved capable than their pre-
the midst OF The dstractng which
resulted when the workmn began factories and when the
nation seemed about be angd by strikes and industrial dis
that large began hear about the Fascist
who spang up oppose the radicals Originally merely
organization of World War something like American
Legion this remarkable band OF men was destined to become the
ruling aud the rcgenerave force their country They
sometimes been referred to the Italian Ku Kux Klan but the
Italian authority from whom we draw our facts saws tev differ
every particular from that organization particularly in the
fact that there to their membership and their
methods of operation and in the further fact that theirs
purely patriotic organization with paid organizers
cane the movements all the work of the Fascist done in the
their distinguishing garb is black shirt of the neggee
style and they carry heavy stick which they occasion
demands.
When radical labor leaders planned and called general
strike which intended paraze all Italian industries ncud
ing transportation telegraph telephones hotels hospitals banks
stores lighting and water systems milk deliveries and everything
else the Fascist promptly stepped forward and within
hours complete control of the situation 1t then that
the might Of this force Italian life first fully realized
Foes alike Of the utraadcals and the ua-conscrvatves the
Fascist under the leadership OF Musson continued grow
influence until they became the dominant force in Italy.
Viewed anything other than parts OF revolutionary
nent made by the chaot condition which Italy
had dtted because OF incompetent and weak the
proceedings Of Musson and his followers ganded and
Teprehensbe in the extreme but the light Of the situation
which actually existed they successful in carrying
their aims they will be hailed the savors of their country
At the present time Msson looms the nan OF the hour
Since he summoned by Victor Emmanuel form new
government he has moved rapidly smashing precedents and pro-
ceedmg brusk busnesske way Disdanng all dmagoguer
h pan-spoken frank and evidently sincere his efforts
give Italy which will be responsive the PEOPLES
needs His task admittedly gigantic and time alone
can determine whether he is equal to it.