The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-29

properties and certain private es- tates.
 Two meetings were held at Ven- ice Palace under the presidency of Premier Benito Mussoloni to dis cipline and regulate the consump- ton of foodstuffs.
 Plenty of Bread
 The advisability of issuing ra- tioning cards for the most essen- tial foods such as bread was dis cussed but Mussolini said it would not be necessary because the coun- try may count on the elf-discipline of the people, which they already have demonstrated.
 There will be no innovations re- garding bread and flour, he said, because the large 1885 wheat crop, in addition to the reserves on hand, is considered ample to cover the nations needs.
 A decree is about to be issued giving the government wide dis cretionary powers to issue regula- tions effecting rigid economies in all governmental and semi-govern- mental administrations, such as the various ministries, public and private schools, post offices and town halls.
 The decree requires that govern mental overtime work must be done only between regular shifts. No such work will be permitted after hours, thus saving electric light, power, heating and other overhead expenses.
 General Decree A decree embodying various or derS will be effective Nov. 5. It will require reduction of the number of pages and formats of all official periodic publications; abolition of all non-eSSential official and semi official publications and reduc- tion to the minimum of all sup plies Ssr government administra- ton offices, such as furniture, type- writers, machinery of all sorts and carpets.
 For the moment, the government seems to have abandoned hope that enforcement of league penalties can be postponed.
 Citizens are buying extra coal and food, as the government has been doing for months as regards essential products, in anticipation of a shortage. Keep Public Satisfied
 Today's price list, effective in the Rome area Nov. 1 and to be ex- tended throughout the country by the governments inter syndicate committee, reflected the determin- ation of the fascist regime that prices shall be restricted to levels that will keep the public satisfied.
 On list of 21 food products covered, there were but two in- creases as compared with those for October - coffee and pasteurized milk. There were eight decreases, in products such as rice, dried codfish, beef, and veal.
 The government and fascist or ganizations have taken rigid mea- sures to prevent profiteering. Some 60 stores were closed in Naples, 1t was learned, for alleged profiteer- ing. Price lists must be posted prominently in all stores. Special price lists for public eating places must be made visible to patrons.
 Prices Mandatory
 Nevertheless prices are mounting steadily even before the pinch of league penalties.
 Diplomatic quarters were pessi- mistic and the feeling is general that with the. imposition of an economic boycott peace may be at the mercy of any Mediterranean incident - which the government has taken utmost precautions to 1 prevent.
 It was announced last night that the first troops of the division of regulars which Italy is withdrawing from Libya as gesture to Great Britain are being embarked and that more will be embarked next week.