Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-11

was proceeding toward the
Iamed Ermete Giovannini, a
tainst the car.
ltlow Of the car but fell to the
he automobile proceeded. The
four passersby were wounded.
explosion was terrific, and
They were taken to a hospital.
Giovannini was arrested. He said
he had arrived in Rome today from
Aboad. and that he came into Italy
through the Alps. being unable to
travel BY the usual routes mn he was
without passports or identifying
documents.
The assassin il "a native Italian,
be told the police.
The authorities believe his jour
ney to italy was financed and d.
rected by groups or self-exiled anti
afseists, notably in Lyons and Paris.
They point out that the Paris anti
fascist paper Corriere Degli Italiana
several days ago launched an anti
national campaign with the slogan:
Italians: Boycott Italian goods w
Government measures to keep
news Of the attack secret TO avoid
disorders wtre Immediately taken
and we're so successful that vir-
tually no one on the streets had
the slightest idea last this morning
that third attempt had been made
agains the premier within the space
OF year. tA st4
In journalistic and political cir
cles where the news was known.
however, there were knots OF ex-
cited takers.
The Italian premier u no stranger
to attemps upon his life.
The last previous attack was made
on April Z. just before his depar-
ture 10 Tripoli when Miss Violet
Gibson, nm English woman, fired
shot which caused a slight injury
to the tip Of his nose. She was adj
judged mentally irresponsible. An
other attempt was frustrated in No
vember. 1925. when the police dis
covered plot to assassinate him by
the former socialist deputy Tito
Zaniboni.
On Italy's armistice day. as he
was one his way to make his speech
from his residence, Zaniboni was
found concealed in nearby hotel
with a rifle furnished with tele-
scope sights. He was arrested
with his equipment just in time. He
is still in prison awaiting trial.
The press from time 10 time print
ed circumstantial reports on other
attempts to assasinate him, but
these were followed by official de-
mails.
A mob which threatened Giovan-
mini followed him and his police e.
cort TO the police station, IN front
of which a demonstration was staged.
Demonstrations were also formed
in other parts Or the city, as the
news became known, with the object
Of parading 10 the ChiEi palace and
rendering homage to Mussolini.
Excitement reigned as the news
spread, and the remark was heard ON
all sides that II Duce was
guarded ~ special providLace
against which his enemies were
helpless.
Police and militiamen were heav-
ily reinforced In the center of tha
city and the impromptu parade.
were broken up rs he approached
the palace with the terse expIana-
tion that the premier was not fav-
orable 70 q demonstration there.
"A constant stream or automobiles
arrived nc the palace. bringing mes
sages Of felicitation.f The dipIo-
mats who called included the Ameri-
can charge d. affairs, Warren u.
Robbins.
"A proclamation issued by the fas-
cist directorate to all the members
q the party was widely circulated.
II read.
Again God has saved ItaIyl Nus
solini ~ unhurt. From his pont nf
command. 20 which ne returned jm-
mediately with the superb calm
which no event can change he hmM
given us the order: No reprfsals.
q Black shirts, you must obey the
order Of the chief. who alone hmm
the right 10 judge and to Indicate
the line Of conduct. We offer Ia
him who resists intrepidly thin
new proof on our unlimited drvo-
tion; Long live Italyl Long live
Mussolinil =
While the police broke up orrn-
nized demonstrations, rreak
crowd gathered hafnrn A. rht~F