The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
By RAMINGo.

DIV hANiNNO.
The brutal fascist reaction en-
suing on the November attempt on
Mussolini's life proved an acid test
for the opposition parties in Italy.
The majority of them quailed before
the open struggle with fascism and,
lacking firm ties with the masses
and experience in illegal work, grad
ually melted away. The only party
to continue the struggle with fascism
despite the merciless terror was the
Communist Party, proving by its IL
legal press it's true ties with the
masses and it's inherent vitality.
Illegal Official Organ.
Even during it's period of illegal"
work the Communist Party oc-
casionally resorted to the publication
of illegal leaflets and appeals. In
the very heat of the terror, with ar
rests and chickering's going on whole
sale, the Communist Party issued its
illegal appeals, replying to fascist
terror with Communist steafastness.
The publication of "Unita" the Of
fetal organ of the G. T. suppressed
in November 1926 was soon (un-
officially resumed.
1t is widely circulated among the
masses and it's present circulation is
greater than its former legal circula-
ton. The workers buy it gladly in
spite of the persecution undergone
by persons discovered with illegal
literature, Indeed the "Unita" sub
scription campaign has been most
successful, 5000 Ira in Milan alone
being collected. Workers collecting
subscriptions are not to be init
Undated by the fact that according
to fascist law persons found with
subscription lists for the illegal press
are considered guilty of anti Fascist
propaganda and liable to five years
Imprisonment. Besides "Unita" an
other Party paper "Delo" is published
in the Slovene language and there is
the Young Communist League organ
"Avangardis.
Factory Papers Appear.
The newspapers connected with the
various factories also enjoy a wide
circulation. All big factories have
their illegal press published either
by agitation committees, uniting all
revolutionary workers, irrespective Of
party, or by groups of working class
youth, in either case working under
the guidance Of the Communist Party
and the Young Communist League.
The famous Fiat automobile factory
publishes through it's agitation Com
mittee al Martello" (The Hammer).
The "Fiat Lingotto" factory has
"Portolongon" called after the ia
nous prison for solitary confinement
in Italy; the Citroen automobile fac
tory published "Spartaco" and almost
every factory has its own paper An
interesting feature Of this movement
is the children's paper I'll Fancullo
Proletario" THE Proletarian Child)
published for working class children.
Finally, shortly after the revival Of
the General Confederation Of Labor
its official organ "Battaile Sindicale"
began to come out Illegally.
Republication and Adaptation.
Not content with factory publica-
tions and those sent from the central
organs many organizations republish
the most important articles from the
latter on the photograph adding local
material, so that the illegal press Is
not only on the increase but is getting
nearer to the masses through the
participation Of the local and work
ers' correspondents. A study of the
innumerable special numbers coming
out in the localities on the anniversary
Of Lenin's death proves the obvious
impress Of rank and file participa-
ton, with their wealth Of local com
ment. topical remarks, colored IL
Illustrations and slogans obviously
done by workers for workers. Slo-