Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
ESCAPES DEATH
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Professor Roberto Alessandri and
the noted surgeon, Raffaele Bastia-
NELL, and they rushed to his aid. 1t
was BaStianelli who dressed the
wound and later he issued a state
ment, saying: THE premier was
wounded by a firearm, the bullet
perforating both nostrils but with
out grave results
Notwithstanding his injury Musso-
lln1 desired to enter his automobile
but he was induced to return to
the capitol. He was perfectly tran
quil, seemingly not thinking of him
| SELF, and was only anxious that no
grave consequences among the peo-
pie should arise from the attem pt.
Il desire that the country be not
, alarmed" he exclaimed. ~ do not
want reprisals. 1t is my will"
Shortly afterwards he re-appeared
before the crowds, who cheered him
and would have carried him Shout.
der-high. Mussolini smiled and
| again gave the Roman salute and
| then drove away with Alessandri and
Bastianelli.
The Honorable Violet Gibson was
in state of prostration after her
arrest; she almost collapsed on real
| izing that she had been saved from
the Infatuated mob.
Acknowledging the name of Nio-
let Albna Gibson, she declined to
make any statement. The revolver
which she used is of French make.
Only one shot was fired. The weap-
on was fastened to her wrist with
a handkerchief. She had in her
possession a bottle containing iodine
mixed with some other liquid. The
authorities are of the opinion that
she intended to drink the mixture
after her attempt against Mussolini,
but only changed her mind or was
| unable to carry out her intention
owing to her overwrought condi-
ton.
1t was only few days ago that
Mussolini, in the course of a seepch,
exclaimed: 1T is beautiful to live:
but it is still more beautiful, If it
is necessary, to die"
Today when Augusta Turati, the
new encouragement of the Fascist
party, found him standing near his
desk with the duke of Aosta and
General Badoglio, head of the gen.
eral staff, the premier smiled and
said: Calm yourself. 1t is a baga-
telle-just a gentle joke with a pis
toll shot"
Whereupon, approaching Turati,
and putting his hand on his Shout
der, he added: THE pre-arranged
ceremonies must not be changed. l
will be among you this afternoon as
planned and put in Office the new
directorate of the party"
Mussolini ordered Turati to give
the most energetic instructions for
the maintenance of order through
out the kingdom. The secretary
general issued manifesto in which
he stigmatizes as useless the at
tempt committed by "a foreign
woman" and adds: Once again God
has saved Italy and it's head"
Turati urges the Fascist to find
strength to overcome the impulse to
anger, proclaiming: 1.-The Duce COM
mands that there shall be no act of
violence. You must obey. Fascism
will inf1ict upon itself the painful
discipline of repression, being sure
that nothing can arrest the march
of history"
The Vatican was informed Of the
attempt against the premier short
1y after it's occurrence. The news
was communicated to the pope by
Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of
state. Both were deeply impressed
and voiced their joy and satisfac-
ton that the Almighty had prevent
ed the attempt from having grave
consequences.
A message came from Sir Austen
Chamberlain, the British foreign
secretary, saying:
'I am Mortified to hear of the
abominable attempt against your
life. My wife joins me in congrat-
ulating you on your escape. We
trust the wound is not serious