The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-08
World Front
MussOlini Talks Again
AS Spain Revolt Grows
BOrrOws from the New Deal
By HARRY CANNES .

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cism, Mussolini was believing
new threats of war and of the
world advance of Fascism.
Speaking before a crowd of 3OO,-
900 in the Plaza del Duomo, Milan,
the italian fascist dictator could
not conceal the growing crisis of
italian fascism despite his ranting
threats.
A few months ago, Mussolini
ca me forward boldly decreeing
lowering living standards of the
italian masses, splitting the fire of
open war threats. His Milan speech,
which was very much drowned out
in the ears of the world, by the
gunfire of the revolutionary strug-
giles of the Spanish workers and
peasants, resorted to new demagogy.
1t clearly expressed the fears Of
fascism's Oldest bulwark.
MuSsolini in Milan was forced to
resort to the lies of Roosevelt. He
was forced to retreat from his
threats of lower wages, Of worse
conditions, of open war prepara-
tions.
IN A previous speech Mussolini
told the workers and peasants OF
Italy that they must starve silently
for the glory of Italian fascism. The
world does not know, he said then,
to what depths of misery it could
safely be plunged. But this time,
Mussolini was forced to go back to
the days of 1921, when fascism first
came into power, in order to rake
up the old, lying demagogic prom.
ises.
For example, Mussolini in his
latest harangue declared:
eff the last century was CEN
fury of the power of capitalism,
the present century is the century
Of the power and the glory of
labor. Science, which has null
tiplied the possibilities of riches
and well-being, must also solve
the problem of the distribution of
riches to make impossible the
paradoxical and cruel phenome-
non of misery in the midst of
plenty. For this reason, which
has brought Italy to the forefront
of all countries of the world, it is
necessary from the International
point of view that we be left in
peace"
EASCISM in its dotage is forced
to speak the language of its
childhood. Mussolini suddenly real
ICES the power of labor" He talks
about the distribution of riches,
when fascism has very we'll taken
care of this matter by increasing
the wealth and the power of the
rich. Why is Mussolini forced to
change his tune?
Back in May, he spoke differ
emily. That was before the Ger
man plebiScite, with the tremendous
upsurge of the anti-fascist forces;
it was before the united front Of
Socialists and Communists in
France; before the present anti
fascist battles in Spain, before the
growing counter offensive of the
proletariat throughout the entire
world against fascism.
In May Mussolini hadn't discov-
cred the usefulness of Roosevelt's
lying promises. He was riding high,
wide and handsome. At that time
he said:
Eve must rid our minds, how
ever, of the idea that what we
have called days of prosperity
may speedily return. We are
probably moving toward a period
of humanity reposing on lower
standard of life. We must not be
alarmed by this prospect. Pres
ent-day humanity is very strong
and is capable of asceticism such
as we perhaps have no concep-
| ton Of"
MUSSOLINI was forced to make a
ltA complete about-face in his
promises to the masses because of
the rising anti-fascist sentiment
throughout Italy, because of the
growing struggles of the workers,
expressed especially in the city Of
Milan, which he chose for his new
demagogic utterances.
In the field of war, too, Musso-
lini sings different song. At the
recent army maneuverS near the
Jugo- Slavian border, Mussolini be-
rated the fascist newspapers, which
did not sufficiently emphasize the
fact that Italy was warlike ma
ton. I'VE are preparing for the
war, not of tomorrow" he declared
then, "but the war of today"
Today Mussolini wants the Ital-
ian masses to see the dove of peace
flying around his bald head.
However Mussolini may change
his words his meaning and content
remain the same. Instead of openly
Threatening lower living standards
for the masses and war, he resorts
to the New Deal system of hiding
the increased attack on the masses.
He now promises higher living
standards, talks against capitalism,
f1atters labor, talks of collective
good" in order to disarm the
masses. He even uses Rooseveltis
old saw of the distribution Of
wealth"
The proletariat throughout the
world is beginning to realize that
fascism is bringing the world to
the brink Of a new war, is heaping
misery upon misery upon their
heads. The proletariat is going into
the offensive against fascisn, and
the fascist dictators and finance
capitalists whom they represent are
resorting to new promises, new
trickery to stave off the rising tide
of the proletarian revolution.
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