San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
ITALY SOLID
BEHIND LEAD
Of: MUSSOL|N|
Fascist Leader Will Choose
War Rather Than
Crawfish.
GREEKS ARE INVOLVED
Circumstances Surrounding
Murder Of Italians
Are Odd. E
BY EDGAR ANsELL M0wRER
Special Gable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyrisht 1898.

Copyright. 1898.
Naples, Sept. 3.-Belief that the
italian government has material
proof of the completely of the Greek
government in the murder Of - the
Albanian frontier commission is held
BY a large share of the italian pub
lie and the public consequently stands
solidly behind Premier Mussolini IN
his demands on Greece.
The writer is convinced that while
Premier Mussolini may consent to
treat on the question of the payment
of JO,OO0,0 600 lire indemnity, he will
refuse to bulge on the other demands
set for in. his ultimatum to Greece,
and that Corfu will continue TO be
firmly held until the Greeks capi'
tulate.
Interference Not Expected.
Interference by the entente powers
is not anticipated.
Great Britain, it is noted, still has
hold on Constantinople which is
hardly justified by any international
agreement. while France is too
deeply held in the Ruhr to have COM
plete independence and besides, is
not over-favorable to Greece.
Moreover, the new Italy, which
emerged from the war full Of sell
confidence. is determined to play that
firm note that she thinks her strength
justifies.
Italy is a rising nation. and Flu.
rope can be surprised at what hap
pened only because it failed to real
ize this fact.
1t had half imagined that Premier
Mussolini was bluffing.
Naturally, part of the italian
opinion is unfavorable to the Musso-
lini program. but the censorship will
prevent this party from making too
much noise and strong arm methods
will prevail.
Mussolini certainly wants to avoid
a conflict and does not believe il
will come to this, but unquestionably
he would accept war rather than
crawfish.
The writer happens 10 be familiar
with the Italo-hlbanian frontier dis
pute.
The convention Of Florence in 1914
established southern frontiers for
Albania which really were more fav-
orable to Greece than she deserved.
but Albania then was without the
unified national consciousness that
she has now.
Tables Are Turned.
ANY further modification of the
frontier in favor Of Greece would be
absolutely criminal.
Rut tho Eraatc pa~- nc - 1914
have adopted d'Annunzio-Korfanty
tactics.
The Greeks certainly did not dis
approve Of the action Of it's represen-
tatives in hindering the work of the
commission nor did it disapprove re-
sistance offered by Greek brawlers.
In 1914 these bands included many
disguised Greek officers.
The unparalleled act of the revo-
lutionary committee at Athens in
numbering former ministers after
solemnly promising their safety to
the allies and the world through a
number of correspondents. including
the writer. certainly constitutes a
bad precedent, making the purely
circumstantisl evidence of completely
in the murder of the Italians, OF
greater weight.
Why did the Greek Colonel Botzais
leave the Italians for the first time
on the morning of the assassination
Why did the Greek automobile,
which was preceding the Italians to
the scene of the murder, break down,
allowing the Italians to pass ahead
These questions need answers and
until they are answered. the writer
does rot believe that Premier Musso-
lini will be inclined TO accept any
mediation either by friendly powers
or BY the League of Nations.