Evening star., 1924-12-29
LINKS PREMIER WITH CASE.
Accused Man Declares italian Pre-
mier CIVILIZED" Deed.
By the Associated Press.

BS the Associated Press.
ROME. December 29.-The opposi-
ton newspapers publish facsimiles of
the so-called "Rossi Memorandum"
HAritten in his own defense by Cesare
Rossi head of the press bureau of
the Fascist government from the
discovery of the Natteotti murder to
the day on which Rossi was arrested.
ROssi, on June % last. surrendered to
the police who had been searching
for him with a warrant accusing him
Of being one of the principal insti-
gators OF the alleged kidna ping and
killing of Deputy Matteotti. He is
at present in prison.
The memorandum deals with the
Fascist regime in general and with
numerous aggressive measures taken
by the Fascist prior to the Matteotti
crime. He describes the positions he
occupied. first on the staff of the
Popolo Italia Mussolinis newspaper,
then in the Fascist movement. finally
IN the Fascist government. indicating
how much he was trusted by the
premier and what efforts he made to
dtssuade the premier from employing
violence.
duplicates Mussolini.
The memorandum declares that
after the Matteotti murder, the
Fascist, the government and the press
unanimously for the purpose of
revenge, through intrigue and fear,
attributed TO me (RossD the organ
ization of various acts of violence and
Irregularities which occurred since
the march on Rome"
sRossi goes on to say that this was
against his politically moderate tenn
permanent. and adds: Il wish to say
at once that all that happened was
always due to the direct will or ap-
proval or completely of the premier"
He described a number of Club
bngs" and treatment of various in
dividuals with castor oil, a demon
stration against the home of former
Premier Nitti and the destruction of
Catholic clubs in the BrianZa region
all ordered. he declares, by Mussolini.
Strong Language Quoted.
Rossi explains that all ideas OF coll
Iaboration with other parties for the
mobilization Of Italian life set forth
by Mussoliui, especially on the occa-
sion of parliamentary votes are con-
tTadicted by "Mussollnis violent and
sanguinary temperament, which was
not satisfied with the half solution
obtained by the march on Rome, SO
much SO that very frequently, allud-
ing to revolutionary developments in
the march on Rome, he used to say:
Next time - employing an ex-
pressive phrase not fit TO reproduce"
RoSsi further declares in his mem
orandum. in order to show the state
of alarm in which the premier lived,
that one morning a telegram was In
tercepted, which had been sent from
Cremona to d'Annunzio by his family,
With an expression OF good wishes
and solidarity. Mussolini ordered
that the telegram be sent to Farinac-
CT, leader of the Fascist at Cremona,
and that the senders of the telegram
be dosed with castor oil and clubbed
Referring to the Matteotti case.
Rossi says: NO direct or concrete re-
sponsibility on my part exists, as for
40 days l had broken off all relations
with Dumini (Amergo Dumini-under
arrest for completely in the killing of
MatteottD after questionable be-
havior toward me to which Minister
CIano, Cavalier Luccf, my secretary,
and Engineer Gualdi of the state rail-
ways can testify. Is 1t possible that
] would intrust the organization of
such an attempt as that against Mat
taotti to a person with whom l was
no longer on speaking terms?
CalsI Crime Inopportune.
Besides, if I had been the organ
izer of the Matteotti ambush 1 would
have prevented it's execution after the
obtained in the Chamber by Musso-
lihi on the Saturday previous to the
crime. In such circumstances of vic
tory even brief kidnapping and the
administration of castor oil would
have rendered service to the opposi-
tlon, and l was not such fool not
TO understand this" -.
Rossi says nothing, about the or
sanitation and the carrying out of
the Matteotti murder, but goes fur
ther in an attempt to prove that he
had no relations with Dumini. He ad-
nrits, however, that he had some re-
sponsibility in the attacks on Deputy
Misuyi and Capt. Forni but Of a sub
ordinate nature, and denied knowing
anything of the attack on Anne endola,
former min ster of the colonies.
Rossi, being curious to know the
particulars of the aggression against
Deputy Amendola, went to see Gen.
- BoRp, director general of the po
S.Gs. Mussoltni was spending Christ
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