Evening star., 1926-12-17
MUSSOLIlI WANTS TO VISIT u. S.;
SEES AMERICAN FASCIST KINSF1IP
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march upward toward the supreme
goal.
The provision effecting revocation
untll further order of the licenses of
certain newspapers, the premier
said, must not be interpreted as a
breach of principle of liberty Of the
press or Of criticism.
Does Not Fear Criticism.
1T is well that every one knows
that F'ascism does not fear either
verbal or actual antagonists. Fascism
is sure of being able to resist sitting
by any criterion of criticism because
no barrier of paper can check its
vital progress.
What FaScism refuses to admit is
liberty of libel, which, moreover, is
most severely banned by American
legislation. Vulgar insults and
apologies of crime must be repressed
not only when they explode criminal
ly in the streets or public squares,
but also in journalistic haunts during
the preparatory phase of crime. That
is to say. we insist upon tranquility
and security for the Italian people,
whose productive rhythm must pro
ceed without being disturbed
While speaking, the Duce's face was
set squareJy, resembling some ancient
Roman sculpture, but when the cor
respondent suggested that the CEN
sorship, at least as far as foreign
countries were concerned, was doing
Italy more harm than good, the pre-
mier's face lighted up in frank
hilarity.
Keeps Hostile Clippings.
Look here" he said, pointing to a
corner of his huge desk where lay q
great mass of newspaper clpplnGs.
call that corner of my desk the poison
deposit. 1t is a collection which my
press office sends me every day OF all
the criticisms, calumnies and insults
which daily are printed agalnst me
and Fascism In certain foreign papers.
Nov, many of those artlcieS are
sent from Rome and Milan. Mneies
then, is the terrible censorship OF
which so much is spoken in Amer
lea? ;,
II must recognize one thing he
continued ironically. That is, when
it is a question of inventions to dls-
credit Fascism, certain Journalists
give proof of an inventive power
which could well be used to write
movie scenario. >.
"They have not as yet invented-it
would be the height of absurdity ana
ridiculousness-that l purposely IN
vent the attacks on my life, one after
the other"
Here the Duce abruptly dropped his
joking manner. Arising quickly from
his high backed seat, he took seVeral
inter-
viewer and said In staccato tones:
No Time to Lose.
'eTo resume it's proper place after
centuries Of slavery and to remedy
the pitiful poverty Of resources, the
Italian people have no time to lose.
/ tell you, and make 1t known TO the
whole world, that not even the last
man among these 42,OOO,OOO ltallans
has a single minute to lose.
"Do YOU believe we can stop our
march at every step to bend to pick
up these miserable scraps or paper
which are thrown at us? Moreover,
these calumnies have the fiat, crooked
form of the boomerang and, ike that
Australian weapon, finish sooner or
later. by returning of their own force
to the feet of those who hurled them.
At the present moment the gigantic
force which is behind the nctoral
loan, Mussolini asserted, eloquently
the true interests of the
Italians.
ssThis loan" he said, lis undoubted-
ly one of the most complex opera
tions in the history of finance. 1t is
as yet to estimate precise
ly what will be the total sum raised
by consolidation of the floating debt
by popular subscriptions. desire
that Italy save the honor of her mon
etary fiag-that she win a sweeping
victory in the battle Of the lira.
Does Not Blink at Facts.
II can assure you that, without
putting in front of my eyes the lenses
of DIR. Pangloss, / am certain we shall
win this battle, too, with flying colors.
am sure of the spirit of the nation.
(Dr. Pangloss. in Voltaire's 'Candide,'
contended that all is for the best in
this best of possible worlds.)
"The citizens subscribe and contin-
ue to subscribe to the loan, which can
not be called a patriotic loan in the
traditional sense since the state is