The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-19
LEAFLETS CALL
ON WORKERS TO
CRUSH FASCISM
MussOlinii's POwer Is
Waning Every Day

especial 70 The Daily Workerl
ROME, Dec. 19.-LeafIets
have been broadcasted thruout
all Italy informing the workers
to be ready to revolt and crush
the fascist.
The leaflets, asking the peo-
pie to be ready for any emer-
gency, were signed by ''the
committee of action
Mussollnl WarshIps Near Albania.
Mussolini has sent an italian war
ship toward Albania His plan, it ia
announced, is to capture the harbors
Of Durazzo and valona. which would
then give Mussolini dominating con-
troll of the Adriatic Sea.
In his allocution reviewing the
years religious events, Pope Plus at
tackled the Communists, and warned
against radical Influences" thus
showing his aid Of the Mussolin reign
Of terror. The pope also attacked
Soviet Russia.
Thirty opposition members Of the
chamber of deputies led by former
Premier Orlando, refused to enter the
chamber of deputies until the resigna,
ton of Deputy Giunta has been ac-
cepted. Giunta was implicated in fas-
cist plots when his letters were
printed in opposition newspapers.
Fascist Deputy Resigns.
Giunta has been charged with insti-
tuting at Milan an attack on Deputy
Eerni, who left the fascist party. The
chamber declined TO accept Giunta's
resignation, and the refusal of the op-
position to take further. part followed
Deputy Boeri, who was elected on the
majority slate, has resigned from the
parliament, after stormy debate with
Premier Mussolini. Il am ashamed
that l belong to the Italian chamber"
Boeri shouted.
after the Interpretation given by
the premier to the limit of liberty of
political action allowed to deputies
elected in the majority list, present
my resignation as deputy" Boeri
wrote the chamber.
Aids Russian czarists.
Pope Plus, who has been quietly sup
plying the Russian (emigre) colony in
Rome, supporters Of the former bloody
car, with funds, intimated in his al
locution. his intention Of continuing
this support to the enemies OF the
Russian workers. 1.-THE conclusion
must not be drawn from the benefci-
ent work begun on behalf Of the Rus
sian people that we wish to encour-
age a form of government of which
we are far from approving" Pope Plus
said.
The pope made it quite plain that he
is anxious to support only those Rus
SLAMS in the counter-revolutionary
class who are vainly trying to disrupt
the Soviet nation.
Aid to U. S. Reaction.
The pope urged all catholics to line
up on the side of the exploiters of
labor and to fight Communism. I'VE
think it our duty" he said, ITO ad.
monish and earnestly exhort all mem.
bers of our faith and in special sense
members of governments that, so far
as they are lovers Of peace and the
public good and are promoters Of the
sanctity Of the family and the dignity
OF man, they should strive with united
effort to dispel from themselves and
their fellow citizens the grave dangers
and certain detriments of Commun.
ism"
Pope Plus thus revealed himself as
follower OF Sam Gompers' clique
which still controls the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor. He spoke against
workers control Of industry, the only
step which will liberate the workers,
and threw out a Gompersian barrage
advising "be mindful Of your serious
duty to improve the condition Of la
borers and the humber classes gen.
orally"