The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-23
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MATTEOTI HAS
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1t is generally believed, however, that
the body was found near Lake Vico.
but was in such horribly mutilated
condition that the authorities at once
burned it, fearing to add fuel to the
fire of the already highly incensed
public wrath.
The Italian trade unions have called
all workers to cease work in a brief
general strike" to commemorate the
kidnapping and brutal murder Of the
fearless Deputy Matteoti.
Dictate to Ben Today.
Premier Mussolini, no longer die
tator, meets tomorrow in conference
with a special cabinet council to be
told what he must do to avert revo-
luton in this critical moment when
the opposition forces are crying for
his resignation, for new elections, for
new government, for the mobilizing
of national militia, and the real radi-
Gals, the Communists, for the prole-
tartan revolution. The once strong
man" pretends that the cabinet group
is only going to advise him as to his
speeches in the reconvening parlia-
ment, but his excuse is too thin to
hide the imminent danger of the pre-
mier and what remains Of his govern
ment.
The temper Of the populace is ex-
tremely touchy. The presence of
thousands of Fascist troops quartered
all over the city, even to cavalry in
the ancient Coliseum, does not add a
feeling of peace and security A Fas-
cist stabbed citizen today when he
saw the other reading an opposition
paper. Deputy Forni refused to fight
a duel with Signor Freddi who has
just resigned as head Of the Fascist
party press bureau, in fight that
grew out of the Matteoti affair
Can't Fool People Now
Ettore Viola, one of the Fascist
deputies and holder of the gold
medal for conspicuous bravery in the
world war, said that a meeting of the
holders of the gold medal expressed
to the king their "unalterable conf
dence" in Premier Mussolini But
even tho the Fascist majority is push
ing the so-called "housecleaning for
Mussolini, the intimacy of the pre-
mier with the confessed criminals
has Put him in an exceedingly bad
light among the people in general.
Experts who investigated the
death car" in which Matteoti was
kidnapped and probably slain, re-
ported that it showed signs of fierce
struggle. The cushions were torn and
blood-stained. Fragments Of the CORY
upholstering we're found in a suit
case in the hotel room which Sig.
Filippe Filippelli, former editor of the
suspended fascist paper, Corriere
Italiano, occupied. Filippelli has
broken under the strain of his i'm
prisonment and added much to the
confession of Dumini.
Not All Told Vet.
The Matteoti murder has brot to
light many other terrible crimes,
which former fascist officials have
been committing under the protection
of their offices. The sacking of ex-
Premier Nitti's home and the murder
Gus attack upon the dissenting fas-
cisti, Misuri and Forni, are now
charged to the gang of fascist Grim
inals who murdered Matteoti. The
assault upon the opposition leader.
Amendola, is blamed upon them, be-
sides numerous other deeds Of a des-
perate nature and unestimated graft.
No date has been set for the re-
opening of parliament and it is mat
ter for speculation whether the fas-
cist majority will dare to bring up
the Sinclair oil concession for the
ratification of the deputies.
oily Politics Again.
The whole Magteoti scandal has
developed out OF the desperate effort
of the fascists to cover their tracks
of graft and violence. The socialist
deputy had intended to expose their
rotten system and particularly the
/ immense graft connected with the
Sinclair fiftyyear concession. The
fascist in the department of the in
terror had been engaged in highly
profitable dealings with Standard Oil
as well as it's friend, the Sinclair Con-
solidated Oil.
Cesare Rossi, now specifically con-
nected with the Matteoti affair as one
of the prime conspii stors, and former
secretary Of the interior departments
press bureau, has not yet been fourd.
His former head. Aldo Finzi, resigned
as chief of the interior department,
but has not succeeded In clearing
himself Of graft and corruption
charges, altho he, like Mussolini. has
escaped definite implication in the
murder OF Matteoti.