Evening star., 1922-06-06
fascist FORCES
EvACUATE BOLOGNA
Army Of 10000, Led by TO-.
600 Cyclists, Hold City
for Day.
BY EDGAR ANsEL MOwRER-


By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1922.
BOLOGNA, Italy. June 6.-Bologna
IL quiet again after being in tho
hands Of a conquering army Satur-
day. Ten thousand cyclists. armed
with short, heavy sticks. overfowed
the great medieval square and many
more on foot occupied the adjoining
streets, sat in many cafes or loafed
under the miles of porticos. Then
word went around that Sig. Musso-
lini, the fascist leader, had ordered
them to withdraw. Manifestoes were
soon posted outside the cafes and
on the principal street corners or
dering the squads to report at head
quarters. There they received IN,
frontiers and await developments.
The exodus began in the late AFT
ernoon, without noise or confusion.
Thousands OF bareheaded youths be-
gan to leave the city. First went
clouds OF bicycles. on which the
on the preceding days. and then
others followed, walking. TEe roao
to Modena was filled to overhoW1ns,
but in three hours the appearances
of the city was almost normal:
Sweepers had removed the mi1es OF
straw in the piazzas and under the
porticos where the fascist had spent
three nights.
Youths Well Disciplined.
The discipline of these youths in
black tights or blue shirts was as
remarkable as their violence. Inc
shops, all Of which had been forced
to close in the morning. opened as
if by magic. str street cars ,a 1sgen c,geulate te
through the deserted streets; A be,
Ferrara, which entered tho town
with bugles blowing and preceded
by an automobile. in which taii
SHuth; Sfs Shirt Tsn Sleeves ssood on the seat
gesticulating wildly. was turneu
back, banners and all. and Bologna.s
pretty 9irls-the fascistis' best part'-
sans-were left to roam the city
alone. ,..r
ised to remove Prefect Mori. but de-
manded that the city be evacuated
first. No army ever responded more
readily to orders and as the fascistl
had come so they left.
in circulation, the writer paid VISIT
to the unpopular prefect In the won
derful old palazzo d'Accursio here
the courtyard. antechambers ano
doorways were filled with hundreds
OF police and soldiers: They, too: NAG
threatened tho projects life and 5000
or 10000 men supplied by the gov
ernment had served almost exclusive
ly to defend him.
Accused OF Treason.
Prefect Mori received your CORE,
spondent courteously and explained
why he had issued the famous de-
cree forbiddlng the importation OF
outside farm labor into his province,
but refused to cast any light on the
past or the present situation, he is
accused by the fascist Of having pc
trayed them. In the last elections ne
openly aided the fascist canoidate'
but, feeling that the wind Is turning,
he is supposed to be trying to curry
favor with the coming premier. who,
it is imagined. will be chosen from
the parliamentary left.
Deputy Dine Grandi, q handsome
bearded young man Of about twenty
eight, and leader Of tho Bologna fas-
clstl, gave the history Of the Bologna
movement and explained the Ideals OF
You must admit" he said. that
the majority of tho young. living
forces are on our side. Now we rore-
see q new period Of socia1istto doml-
nation with persecution Of our move
ment. This we accept willingly: per
secution is good for any cause"
Forced Reds Into Open.
Then you have certainly done the
socialists much good" the writer
suggested.
we have forced them out into the
open." he rejoined. land compelled
them to take their share OF tho re-
sponsibility Of governing our coun-
try. Italy has only two real politi-
cal parties, the socialist and catholic
We are the vanguard of the coming
third party.
splendid young energies you control
50 thoroughly o.. VII! III s;,.T be wasted .sea in
There is danger Of that. but one
cannot hinder the course OF history
and history just now is on our side
and against the cynical statesmen
and deputies in Rome We have
shown our force and DO not imagine
that the government thinks it really
can suppress q movement which in
two days can assemble $4,000 such
young men as ours