The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-25


male d'Italia," as is its won't, substi-
tuted fantastic fiction for facts. New
ertheless, in spite Of the efforts Of
MussoEni's hirelings, the court was
compelled to acquit all the defend
ents.
1t will interest our readers to read
some of the details Of this trial, cul-
led from letter received from Italy.
Italian Communists Before the
Court in Rome.
We think ii well to give some idea
of the manner in which the "Giornale
d'Italia" informs its readers about
the trial which has created such
sensation in bourgeois circles.
"The Giornale d'Italia", an organ
which combines patriotic frenzy with
cowardice, wrote as follows:
"Our readers will remember the
magnificent coup Of the agents Of
our political police which at the be-
ginning of 1923, led to the arrest of
the notorious Amadeo Bordiga Just
as he was on the point of escaping.
1t is due solely to the energy Of the
inspector of the secret police Cual-
botti that revolutionary action on
large scale, which was in the course
of preparation in Italy under the
guidance of Moscow, was frustrated.
"Bordiga was arrested on the stair
case of No. 35 Via Frattina where the
Italian committee OF the Party which
adheres to the Moscow Third Inter-
national had calmly installed itself on
the top floor.
"Bordiga wore magnificent fur
coat valued at over 5000 lire, and
he was carrying leather case which
was locked.
"The case contained highly inter
esting documents which shed light on
the criminal activities of the Com
munists.
"In addition to this valuable case,
Bordiga had on him a number of one
thousand lire banknotes. The case
contained 10000 lire and a bundle
of cheques to the value Of $4,000
lire.
IA number of other arrests were
effected and on the decision of the
prosecuting magistrates, number
of persons were sent for trial ac-
cused of having established an asso-
citation which aimed at committing
acts directed against law and order"
Among these persons were mem
toned: Amadeo Borida, Bruno For
tichiari, Umberto Terraccini, Rug
giero Greco, Eduardo d'Onofrio, En-
tnio Mud, Antonio Gramsci, Guspare
di Gaetano and others, 80 persons in
all.
1.-THE accused declared in their writ
ten statements that they take upon
themselves FULL responsibility for
their revolutionary activity.
The trial is arousing public inter-
est, especially owing to the fact that
on Bordiga were found TWO ENG
ISH BANKNOTES BEARING THE
SIGNATURE OF KRASSIN.(?l
AFTER the examination, the &C.
cused-Borida, Fortichiari, Terrac-
chi, Greco, as we'll as Giuseppe
Lembi, Archangelo, Monti and Gu
seppe d'Amato-will be put on trial
for Indictment to criminal acts and
for stirring up class hatred and also
Tor an offence under paragraph l of
the law of July 10, 1894.
THE trial is to take place on De-
tober ID, 1928, in the 18th criminal
department of the Court"
This scandalQus trial is being en-
acted by the new fascist government
which dared not dissolve the Com
munist Party for fear of betraying
abroad the spuriousness of its demo-
cratic character, but which took care
to lncarcerate the party leaders.
But let us hear what Comrade
Bordiga had to say at the examina-
ton.
Amadeo Bordiga's Examination.
Having taken cognizance of the
charge against him on the strength
Of articles 246, Eat and 251, and also
of paragraph 3 of articles 116 and
12O of the Criminal Code (conspir-
acy against the safety of the STATED
Bordiga made the following state
ment:
Generally speaking, the Commun-
list program includes the abolition Of
all class distinctions. To attain this
aim communists consider a prelimi-
nary transition Of state power from
the ruling classes to the proletariat
essential. This transaction must be
primarily prepared by organizational
activities and propaganda of com
munist principles, which ultimately
will make revolutionary change pos
sible as soon as the situation for It is
ripe. AS to Italy, the Communist
Party, which, by the way, is repre-
sented in Parliament, limited itself at
first to propaganda and organiza-
tional activities allowed by the laws
Of the country. The Party is far
from imagining that the revolution
airy period is already upon us. On
the contrary, ii is on the defensive,
as the ruling class has lately strength
ened its position at the sacrifice of
the successes and achievements won
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