The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-25
Especial to the DAILY WORKER,

| Especial to the DAILY WoRKER.)
ROME, Italy, June 24.-For the first
time since 1853, and for the first time
in United Italy, the head of the house
of Savoy will make an appeal to the
people of this country to maintain
peace and public order. King Victor
Emmanuel will respond in parliament
to the address to the throne with a
message to the nation that is so near
the precipice of revolution.
| Mussolini and the king are schem-
ing to stave off the advance of pro-
letarian revolution, which has been
greatly aggravated less by the kid
mapping and brutal murder of the So
cialist deputy Matteotti, than by the
disclosures of tremendous Fascist
grating which Matteotti had intend
ed to expose.
"Peace" by Force Again?
Even the strict house-cleaning
which the blackshirt premier is at
tempting is scarcely expected to save
the situation, and Mussolini himself
realizes it; so that he has called for
his Fascist supporters turnout the
country to rally for a great offensive
against the opposing forces which de-
mand his resignation and the end Of
Fascism in Italy.
Mussolini is to make a statement
today to the people and he is expected
to offer some explanation for his con-
centrating of Fascist militia in Rome
and to say what course he intends
to follow.
Nobody Betting.
The financial market was very
much affected by the events of the
last two weeks. There was a terrific
fall in all government bonds and
stocks on the Bourse. The exchange
market also was subject to great de-
preston. The market is by no means
certain yet, as no one seems willing
to bet much on the next days events,
to say nothing of anything beyond
that.
The opposition parties are to hold
a great mass meeting on June 81 in
which the government will be de-
clared remiss in it's failure to imme-
diately pursue and prosecute the kid
napers and murderers of Matteoti.
Events have shown that Mussolini and
his Fascist police knew of the plot to
get Matteotti out of the way for the
parliamentary session that was to ap-
prove the Sinclair oil concession and
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cape. The premier did not act against
the criminals until he was forced to
by the uproar against him and his
Fascist.
Demand End of Fascist Militia.
The dissolution of the Fascist mi
litia is to be demanded by the opposi-
ton parties in their June 81 meeting.
1t is not expected that Mussolini will
pay any attention to this decision of
the opposition, and because Of his the
Communists are continuing to cry
the overthrow of the whole black
regime, including its dictator"
has almost completely lost the
dence Of the people.
Filippelli and Marinelli, two of
Fascist conspirators against the
cialist deputy, still claim that
orders were exceeded when Matte
was murdered. The testimony Of Il
Austrian "adventurer," Otto CHRIS
seems to bear this out. 1t is difici
however, to determine whether DUR
is trying to shift some of the wei,
OF blame against him onto his sup
riors, or whether they are trying to
dodge their real guilt as instigators
Of the horrible crime.
Plot Defense?
Rossi, former head of the press bu-
reau Of the interior department, was
questioned for six hours after his ar
rival at Regina Coeli prison, but no
word of his statements has been given
out The former Fascist officials are
given special privileges and attentions
In Jail.
Ministerial deputies have Deem or
dered by Mussolini to go into the
provinces and arouse the rank and
file" of the Fascist for a great often
sive, which, the premier hopes, will
paralyze the opposition. More troops
have been put about the Quirinal. resi-
dence of the king.
The leaders of the opposition, ex-
cept for Socialists and Communists,
have been called in again by King
Victor Emmanuel Count Sforza, for
mer minister Of foreign affairs, is one
comforting with the king.
Sig. Federzoni. new minister OF Ii
interior, is not Fascist and there 1.
already more friction between him ana
Mussolini, who was forced to relin-
quish the portfolio OF the interior
which he took after Finzi's resigna-
ton.
With word OF these latest develop
ments leaking out. public opinion that
Mussolini and Fascism are doomed Is
more than ever strengthened.
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