New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
PEACE PLEDGED ON ROME ANNIVERSARY
FaSciStS Hold Parade. Hail Mus.
 SOlini as New Caesar

Rome, April 2l P-1taly needs, desires and intends 10 have peace. Those persons who interpret her bellicoso terminology applicable 10 every aspect of the national activity, to mean aggressiveness arc shoot ing far wide Of the mark of real in- tent.
 These statements were made by a high government official to the Associated Press as Rome stood ready to celebrate it's ancient birth day by pledging allegiance to Ben ito Mussolini as Caesar of the mod orn empire" as he stood in the shadow of the arch built to Con stantine the last great Roman em- peror, 10 review parade of fas- cisnls hope for the future--tho children and young men and women inscribed in its ranks.
 The anniversary program em- braced the initiation of the work Tor carrying out Mussolini's dream VI ANSt'i ms ANplllc lO llO NIltIluDT under Emperor Augustus and the launching Of nation wide program for utilization by means of intense, silent work of the resources not only of the peninsula of the Afri- can colonies where old Rome also held sway.
 The government official in his talk with the correspondent said rumors of Italy's aggressive attitude not only had no basis in fact but were impossible from every point of view. i The difference between the ordinary European terminology about govern mental affairs and fascist Italian terminology had warped beliefs as to 1taly's viewpoint. Since the ad- vent of fascism national cooperation in overcoming apathy and personal and regional self seeking had been obtained.
 These four year. in which fas- ] cism has struggled and finally won it's battle for the creation of nation- al consciousness" declared the off cial, "have left as g. heritage a bel licose terminology applicable to every aspect of national activity Thus our efforts to increase grain production must be called q grain battle,' our intention to valorize the colonies is hooked up with the mili- tant pronouncement of fascist Italys continuation of the Roman empire. ? i It was necessary for foreigners, he added, to look further into the facts 1 and see that we are dedicatinG every drop of our energy to con- struction, to work, to the solution of the great economic. financial and industrial problems for which peace Is necessary"
 Today's newspapers were imbued with the significance of the days celebrations, which constituted re- affirmation 10 Mussoini of fascist 1taly's determination that the seed of empire should not fall upon fal- low soil. Mare NostruIn," is the title Of picture printed by one oi the newspapers of a hnge Roman eagle casting it's shadow over the Mediterranean. Another newspaper captioninE it's story of the day "Thc head of Caesar has appeared over the seven hills"
 Tn connection with the pacific utterances of the Italian official, ] Constantinople adviccs arc to the effect that recent apprehension in Turkey arising from the speeches of Premier Mussolini and what was considered the imperialistic tone of the Italian press, which were inter- lpreted as meaning a possible Italian attack on Asia Minor, is abating. The call to the colors of several classes of conscripts in Turkey, how ever has not been rcscinded. The military leaders there say the call was made purely for springtime lmaneuvers.
 In France, according to despatchcs from Paris, the minds of the French officials are somewhat occupied over the proposed Russo-German accord and Premier Mussolini's declara- tions of Italy's policy.
 ! The tendency ins Paris. however,