The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-19
MUSSOLINI CAVE
AIDES ORDER TO
KILL MATTEOTTI
Proof Produced Premier
Caused Murder
Especial to The DaIIy wOrker)

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ROME, Italy, March 16.-The CON
fession of Filipo Filipelli, now in jail,
charged with completely in the muir
der of the socialist deputy, Matteotti,
gives further proof that Matteotti was
murdered upon Mussolini's orders,
that Mussolini directed the crime, and
that he and his lieutenants attempted
to shield the actual murd erers.
The written confession of Filipelli,
who until his arrest was editor of
Premier Mussolini's biggest newspa-
per, Corriere Italiana, corroborates
the Rossi document. Printing of the
confession is strictly forbidden by
the fascist, and it has been made
known by the secret printing presses
operating in Rome.
Murderer Tells Story.
The confession shows how Dumini,
who is charged with the actual muir
| der of Matteotti, under orders from
Mussolini, borrowed Filipelli's auto
mobile, and when he returned from
the murder, Dumini said, 81 have act
ed under precise orders from Rossi
and Marinelli, who were acting on for
NAL authorization from Premier Mus
solini."
Marinelli and Rossil were Musso-
lini's aides in the treasury depart
ment. Filipelli's confession adds that
Rossi told Filipelli that Mussolini
knew everything, that Rossi and Ma
rinelli were given orders to commit
the murder at conference with Mus
solini. Mussolini later received from
his aides the proof of Matteotti's
death at their hands and arranged
with Debono, then chief of police, to
destroy Matteotti's bloody garments
and other evidence
Here's Confession in Full.
The confession in full stated:
"On Monday, June g. Sig. Dumini-
the alleged actual murderer of Sig.
Matteotti-asked to loan my automo-
bile for three days. On Tuesday mid
night Sig. Dumini came to my room
with bundle and asked for place to
put the car. Sig. Dumini said: 4 have
acted under precise orders from Sigs.
Rossi and Marinelli-who were act
ing on formal authorization from Pre-
mier Mussolini. Keep quiet Every
thing will come out WE'LL
ION Wednesday, alarmed, l sought
Sig. Rossi, who told me:
81. That Sig. Dumini used my ma.
chine in good faith.
80. That the situation was grave.
SO. That Premier Mussolini knew
everything. ge,
"a. That he and Sig. Marinelli
were given orders after a conference
with Premier Mussolini,
IS. That it was imperative to hush
up everything, otherwise even Pre-
mier Mussolini would be overthrown
Conferred With MussoIinl.
Il reported to the police. l learned
that Sig. Dumini's victim was Sig.
Matteotti, that the order to kill Sig.
Matteotti came from the fascist cheka
whose chief executioner was Sig. Du-
mini, and others well known to Pre-
mier Mussolini, that they had con-
ferred with Premier Mussolini We'd
nesday, and that Premier Mussolini
had received Sig. Matteottis passport
and other papers as proof of Sig.
Matteotti's death.
"They asked me to suppress the
facts, as the whole regime and Pre-
mier Mussolini's head was at stake.
kept quiet.
ION Tuesday I saw Sig. Debono
who told me he had arranged to de-
stroy all the evidence in the Matteotti
crime. The evidence consisted of the
blood drenched garments which Sig.
Dumini had with him when arrested.
(Signed) "Filippo Filippelli."