San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
Premier's "ConscienceIess
Caesarism" Re-
vealed.
ABSOLUTE DICTATOR
Demands on Greece Com
pared to A~"'-ian
Note of 1914.
BY MAMMALIAN HARDEN.

Copyright. by the san Antonio Light.
Berlin. Sept. s.-Five years after
the great war, which was 10 place
right above might and establish the
self-determinauon OF small nations
Europe beholds Z policy of conscience
less CaeSariSn arise II all its hideouS
nskedneSs.
The Vienna ultimatum of 1914 was
the work Of diplomats who falsely
pictured the murder OF the Austrian
heir apparent as sn set deliberately
planned by the Kingdom Of Serbia.
But Baron Musuhn- one OF the au-
thors OF that Inflated document, is
outdone by Signor Benito Mussolini,
For the ultimstum OF this blacksmith's
son and dictator reached Athens be-
fore it could possibly have been learn
ed BY whom and in what circum-
stances the Italian military mission
of the Albanian border had been muir
dared.
1t is possible, even probable, that
the murders were committed by a
band of half-wild mountain tribesmen
who felt that violence had been done
their religious and national feelings
anu TcSdIueu Tic ucA4ultdbLOH VI INC
Graeco-Albanian frontier as unjust,
But this has not been proven.
1t is also possible that the assassins
were Albanians, of whom many have
been angered by Italy's advances to-
ward their land. 1t is quite possible
that the slayers were Mohammedan
Albanians, as they have been growing
bitter hatred against Italy ever
since the Tripoh war.
Crime Solution Unlikely.
The identity of the murderers prob
ably never will be established, as
there is little likelihood of their being
captured in their mountain strong
holds. If they are not captured. the
ultimatum which demands their execu-
tion cannot be obeyed. Italy's other
demands conveyed in this ultimatum
are gross and deliberate violations
of the sovereignty Of Greece, calcul-
ated to humiliate her to the utter
most.
Even if the murderers had .heen
Greeks. how could far-off Athens have
hindered their deed? Austria, a pill
lar of reaction, never even thought
of trying TO hold Italy responsible fol
Oberdank, the Trieste irredentist, who
planned TO kill Emperor Franz Joseph
pRrs for the anarchist, Luckheni, who
Killed Kaiserin Elizabeth. This meth.
cd of approach was reserved for Mus
sulin in 1914. And now Muss0lini
picks just that method as his pattern.
He, who as a radical socialist a few
years ago, defended in his newspapers
the right to commit acts of political
violence. now holds Greece responsible
for the murders at Pogo Nyani.
Greece Hopeless i'm War.
The Greek government has little
claim for sympathy ordinarily. but
it would be mad If it risked armed
conflict with powerful Italy. Greece
has offered every reparation consonant
with the dignity Of an independent
state and an agreement could have
been reached at short conference.
But the Roman dictator will not abate
his demands by one jot. He will
neither negotiate nor recognize the au-
thority of the League of Nations.
where both states are members He
bombards and occupies Corfu. and de-
clares this is not an act of war.
The League Of Nations has lost re-
spect by permitting itself to be showed
aside simply because France is unwill-
ing to take sides against Italy dur
1ng her own occupation of the Ruhr.
Fascism becomes abominable when
II exhibits itself as modern Caesarism,
Mussolini's power arose from cross
breeding Lenin's and Mustapha Ke-
mails diceatoral methods. He has arm
I'd Italy's best youth end, at their
head. has imposed his will on a quiet
king. a discredited parliament and a
nation wearied by war. He deserves
praise for having re-accustomed the
people and the officials to industry
and punctuality, even though he ac-