The New York herald., 1922-08-07
II Slain,. Scores Wounded as
Fascist Communist Clashes
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THREATEN PARLIAMENT
Machine Gun Forces Rushed to
Chamber to Guard Against
Nationalist Move. :.

ROME. Aug. 6 ASSOCIATED Press).- -
Martial law has been declared in the
provinces of Genoa, Milan. Parma,
Ancona and Leghorn. according to an
announcement made to-day. The mill
tary authorities have complete control
over the territories until order is re-
stored. In Rome troops armed with
machine guns rushed to the Chamber
OF Deputies to protect it against possi-
BILE attack by Fascist.
Fascist headquarters published a
communique tonight announcing that
when Premier de Facta Is present in
the Chamber on Wednesday with his
reconstructed Cabinet 1t is possible the
session will be greatly disturbed. Tho
communiqus says that 1t is important
that all Fascist be present in the
Chamber.
At Trieste four Fascist were killed.
four are dying and seven others were
injured when Communists threw bombs
at motor truck loaded with Fascist
last night.
At Muggia, near Trieste, Fascist feil
intoa Communist ambush and eleven
were wounded. They as a reprisal dew
astated several houses belonging to
Communists. +
Fnscisti Seize Genoa f'AIace.
The famous San Giorgio Palace. the
symbol OF Genoa's ancient glory and the
meeting place OF the Genoa Conference
was occupied by Fascist after a si,or,
but bloody fight last night. in which five
were killed.
While the police and troops were en-
gagged In maintaining order in various
troublesome quarters Of the city a col
un,n OF Fascist surrounded the palace
and forced an entrance through the
front door. 4 few policemen were sta
toned outside. Shots met the Fascist
from the inside. but once inside the
Fascisti barTicaded the doors and win.
dows. Troops were rushed to the spot
and aided by armored cars opened Ere
on the palace.
the neighboring houses. Joined with the
troops in the attack on the Fascist II
was with the greatest difficulty tina,
police and troops succeeded in gaining
the square before the palace. They were
unable, however. to force an entrance
and tonight the Fascist still hold the
building. The casualties were five dead
and many wounded
Fascist Claim Port Control.
The quarter where the palace Is 10.
Gated Is now practically in state OF
siege. There is fighting In the streets
| approaching It. The Importance OF the
\ occupation Of the palace is designated
by the fact that II Is the headquarters
| for regulating the work OF the port. This
| function the Fascist now claim to con-
troll and have issued a proclamation to
that effect. In 1t they say they will not
| tolerate that the work Of the port should
be intrusted to n Socialist union. The
proclamation has also called for a COM
plete liberty to unionists and non-union
workers alike.
At Parma the Archbishop. the Pre-
| feet and the Mayor conferred with the
| Fascist leaders in an effort to stop dis
orders. The Fascist have defied the
military authorities and base their stand
on the fact that they cannot allow i'm
punity to Communists who are in open
rebellion against the country. After the
conference a platoon of Fascist, drawn
up In military formation. rendered hon.
ors at the participants withdrew.
Early this. morning Socialists and
Communists at Parma fired on each
other. thinking they were being attacked
by Fascist.