The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-04-22
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Mussolini Shot in Nose by
Eccentric English Woman;
Vets Arraign Dry Act.
BY EDWARD W. pIcKARD

BY EDWARD w. PlCkAHD
n MOTHER piece of good luck for
4 Benito Mussolini, the redoubt-
able premier and dictator of Italy
Having just addressed the interna-
tional congress of surgeons in the cap
itol of Rome, he was about to step
into his automobile when Violet Al
bina Gibson, member of an eccentric
family of Irish nobility, fred a small
pistol at him. The bullet struck him
in the nose, piercing both nOstrils, but
the wound was SO trifing that Mus
solini resumed his office work after it
was dressed, and next day began his
journey to Tripoli with the battle
fleet. The assassin, who is an elderly
woman, was rescued from the angry
people by the police Her motive has
not been revealed. She is the sister
of Baron Ashbourne and her relatives
say she is half mad
The, immediate result Of the attack-
was d great outbreak of enthusiasm
for Mussolini by the Fascist in Rome
and other cities. The offices of sew
eral opposition newspapers were
sacked, despite the premier's order
that there be no acts of vengeance.
The "duce" is now even more Of
national hero than before, if that is
possible. His departure for Tripoli
was attended with great pomp. The
fleet accompanying him was made up
of a division of battleships, destroy
ers and submarines, together with
large numbers of airplanes and sea-
planes. Aboard the flagship Conte di
rate of the Fascist and gave out the
details of the party program for the
change Of Italy from a parliamentary
to syndicalist state. In his address
he declared the Fascists had won
their battle at home but that there
was now the graver battle with for
eign countries. 1t was natural that
all countries upholding the principle
of fraternity without real brotherhood
of equality, without peace or liberty.
and without independence would
coalesce against Italy. The premier
said he foresaw an attempt economi-
cally to isolate Italy, but he shouted,
I'VE will win, because we have 3,000,-
600 youths ready"
Not a day passes without further
evidence of the implacable determine
ton of the Fascist to have their own
way. Tuesday they engaged in a
pitched battle with their opponents in
the province of Palermo. Sicily, and
drove them into the mountains. In
Naples the Jewish lawyer for the wild
ow of Giacomo Matteoti, Sig ModigIi-
ami was seriously wounded by a Fas-
cist mob Matteoti was the Socialist
deputy who was kidnapped and muir
dered on June 10, 1924, by Fascist
group. John Amendola, the last impor-
tant leader of the opposition to Mus
solini, died in Cannes as the result of
beating he received from a Fascist
mob in Italy several months ago.
Unconfrmed stories sent over by
foreign correspondents tell of an at
tack by Fascist in Venice on Ameri-
can sailors from the four destroyers
that were there. This was due to re-
sentiment against the holding up Of
the Italian debt settlement in the
senate. The navy officials in Wash
ington said they had not heard of the
event. but the destroyers left Venice
suddenly.
livery ONE in the country. be he
II wet or dry, is following with in
terest the senate committee hearings
on the bills for amendment or repeal
of the VoIstead act. Last week was
given over to the vets, and they made
the most Of their opportunity. under
the leadership OF Senators Bruce and
Edge and with the assistance of coun-
sci for various wet organizations. Gen
eral Andrews, chief prohibition en-
forcement official of the government.
was the FIRST witness. He told at
length of the problems encountered
1 by his forces and Of their plans for
more efficient work; of the amazing
effrontery Of the bootIeggers and al