Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-12
MussOlini Gives
Message to Subjects
Of Italy i'm Africa

Tripoli. April 11.-(AP)-Benito
Mussolini the Italian premier, land
ed on the soil of Africa today with
a message to the Black and Brown
people of the most important colony
belonging to the kingdom of Italy.
The message was: MY voyage must
not be interpreted as a mere admin
istrative act, but as it is; an affima-
ton of the power of the Italian peo-
pie, a. manifestation of the force
which, originates in Rome and which
extends from Rome to a glorious and
triumphant littoral.
Fascist Italian Tropilii You rep
resent here Italy which is daily more
prosperous and powerful. Rome car
ries the beacon lamp of strength to
the shores of the African sea. No one
can stop our memorable will.
"You understand me more than
have not said than for what l have
said. Only this language is possible
in Fascist style"
What the premier left unsaid was
proclaimed by the militantly impos-
ing welcome accorded him far more
loudly than it could have been in
wors, even those of the man who was
halle todav as a great conQucror
might be greeted.
TIOl1 INC tllOlIieIlI huSSOIlDl III
ed in the uniform of an honorary
corporal of the Fascist militia, step
ped ashore under the eyes of scores
of thousands of natives crowding the
sea wall and was welcomed by Prince
Hussen Pasha Karamanli last of the
local dynasty which has reigned for
centuries, until he delivered Italys
message from the balcony of the mu-
nicipal palace, the ceremony was in
dicative of Italy's power.
Long before the fleet of fifteen war
ships came into view. the entire wat
erfront was TANNED with natives.
The gray of the ships contrasted with
the white squat African buildings
glistening under the blazing sun
Mussolini was brought from the
dreadnaught Cont di Cavour in a
launch to the dock where Prince
Hussen and a small group of notables
awaited him with, a guard of honor
Airpianes lowered overhead. and a
nineteen gun salute, formerly re-
served only for princes of the blood,
resounded, followed by the dull re-
verberations of 600 shots fired ryth-
mically from guns all over the town.
Mussolini showed little effects of
the recent attack upon him, when
bullet pierced his nose, the tip of
which was coated with iodine, but
unbandged. He smiled grimly as he
peered through the sunlight at the
long lines of the palace, where a vast
number of the Italian population, oc-
cupyinS the grandstands, applauded
him frantically.
The premier was mounted on a
charger and accompanied by Cover
nor Debono. He watched for nearly
an hour a review of about 5000 Ital-
ian and native troops. He then rode
between lines of cheering Arabs.
Jews, and Berbers and Sudanesa to
the public square.
After the crowd of Arabians had
been invited to come forward, Mus
solini spoke, each phrase being
translated into Arabic. He said:
Our, august and gradiose sover-
eign, whom God protects and the
people love, has charged me to bring
his salute to this land. which is for
ever Italian. l know you are obed-
lent to the laws, and, being SO, you
Will be protected today, tomorrow,
always, by the kings juSt DEGREES.
The king and the government, of
which I have the honor to be the
representative, desire that this be-
loved land, which contains so many
vesti2es of imperial Rome. shall be
rich, prosperous and happy