Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-11
Young italian Throws Deadly
Missile. Which Explodes
After Rebounding From
Auto Window to Street.
FOUR PASsERs-BY HURT;
POLICE SAVE PRISONER
Third Attempt on Life OF Premier
in Year-Goes on to 0ffice and
Orders Fascist to Remain Calm.
Peopl. Show Affection in Huge
Demonstration Before Palace.

~ m. Associated Prose
ROME. September ll.-Bepito Nus
,olini. ltaly's picturesque premier and
Fascist leader, today escaped the
third attempt made upon his HE
within a year.
Ermete Giovannini. a Young Italian
Stonecuttcr. threw bomb against
h;s automobile shortly after ~
o'clock this morning as the premier
was being driven from his residence,
the Villa Torlonia. in the outskirts
~ the city. to the Chigi Palace
where his Office is situated.
The mis- sile struck side window
of the limousine. but did not explode
until after it had fallen to the
ground. Mussolini escaped un-
harmed. Four passers-by. however
were wounded bv fragments OF glass
from the car.
f;jovanniui. who arrived in Rome
from abroad only this morning. en-
terinS the country without a pass
mort was Immediately seized by the
agents escorting the premier's car
Police Hurs by Mob.
threatening cro.yd gathered and
several policemen we're injured IN
protecting the 2ssailant from mop
vengeance.
Nussolini maintained his CUSTOMARY
calm and continued to the Ch,Sl
Palace. At his order the Fasclst
directorate issued manifesto TO AL
Black shirts enjoining calm and dl-
recting that there be no attempt al
reprisals.
The ASSASSIN is native Italian. he
told The porice, and WIS born in 1908
At Castelnuovc di Carfa gnana.. --.-..-
The authorities believe his Journey
~ Ttalv was financed and directed by
rronps Of seh-exiled anti-Fascists'
NOTABLY in Lyon and Paris.
Mob Follows Prisoner.
The mob. which threatened GioVan-
mini followed him and his police
escort 10 the police station, In front
Of which a demonstration was staged.
Demonstrations were also formed III
other parts of the city as the news
hecame known with the object OF
narsdinr to-the ChlEi Palace and
rendering homage to Mussolint.
Excitement reigned as the news
snread and the remark WAS heard on
all sides that II Duce was guarded
nv special providence against which
his enemies were helpless.
Police and militiamen were heavily
reinforced in the center Of the city
and the impronIptu parades were
broken up as they approached the
palaCe with the terse eXp!a anation that
INC premfer was not favorable 10
deynonstratlon there. The Corso I'm.
herto and the other principal streets
were hedecked with ftaEs, banners ana
pictures OF the premier.
American Charge Calls.
constant stream Of au omohiles
arrived AT the palace, bring ng mes
sares Of felicitation. The diplomats
who calico included the American
charge d'arfaires. Warren y. Robbins.
rrocIama don issued by the Fas-
cist directorate 10 all the members of
N. party was widely circulated. II
read:
Again God has saved Italy: Mus
So,ini is unhur, From his post OF
command 10 which he returned i'm
mediatelv with the superb calm which
no event can change, he has given us
the order
No reprlSats,
Black Shirts. YOU mast obey the
orders Of the CHIEF vino alone has
line Of conduct. We Offer TO him who
re.i.ts intrepidly this new proof OF
our Unlimited devotion:
Long live Italy Long live Mus
solini" "
7 thank God his life has been
saved was the comment Of the Pope.
when informed of the attempt or the
life Of Premier Mussolini. The Pope
expressed great horror ar the act ana
La l. Nf
the assailant.
Crowd Quickly Gathers.
While the police broke M organ
tied demonstrations. a great crowd
ssthered before the Ch!ci palace.
hop.ng Mussolini would appear OH
the balcony. A hlaz.nEly hot sun
baked the wide expanse OF pavement.
providing fitting bat kground for
fever.heated emotions. They day was
ore Of the hottest OF the Summer.
Mussolini returned 10 Rome Thurs
day evening after attending the mill
tary rraneuvers in Umhria in COM
rany with King Victor Emmanuel.
On his return. he appeared in better
health and condition than ever be
fcre since he was taken i'll early last
vear Yesterday he worked all DAY.
conferring with Count Noipi and
other officials regarding the new
financial and economic measures
comprising the defation program.
Rome police officials say that the
rreyniers persistent reluctance TO sub
mir 10 Pre- per police surveillance leads
him into danger from which he can
not he efficiently guarded although
intentions against him on the part OF
clements lately arrived in Italy are
known TO the authorities.
impatient With Supervision.
The premiers impatience with the
noIice supervision Is such that he re.
suses 70 allow the authorities to know
hi. itinerary when he leaves his home
or once. He is also known to have
com rplained when the police induced
NJ. chauffeur to indicate where the