The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-05
war TENSION
FELT IN ROME
Streets Crowded With Men
In Uniforms, Many
Carrying Arms
BY DAN ROGERS
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Frcss staff Correspondent
LONDON, June 5. (UP)-The
city Of Rome to traveller typi-
flies the unrest current in Europe.
1t presents the appearance of a
nation at war-Or expecting war
tomorrow.
The correspondent stayed there
over night on an air trip to the
Adriatic. In IL hours a half-doz-
en- revealing incidents gave signs
of the times.
Uniforms were seen every
where. The streets were crowded
with soldiers, sailors and airmen,
many of them bearing arms. AT
the huge sports arena, young men
drilled--a close order marching
drill that had no peaceful use.
These were in civilian clothes and
were not armed.
YOUTHS PRIDE IN MILITARY
Two streetcars pulled up and
disgorged a company Of yelling.
singing youths in tn IT. carly
teens. They wore uniforms and
iron-shod field boots. Each slung
a rifle to his shoul .cr as they
smartly formed squads an d
marched away, still singing a
Fascist song. They were joyous
in their military pursuit.
A train of trucks passed, filled
with troops. These wore steel
helmets and stern faces. No song
came from them.
At the hotel the Italian barber
injured if the correspondent was
English. "No American" was the
reply. "Oh. Americana" tho bar-
Der exclaimed. his fame bcam'ng;
chat much better" Italians still
dislike the English for leading
sanctions against them during the
conquest of Ethiopia, and they
do not intend to forget.
In the bar of the hotel. one of
the finest in Rome, were many
men in evening clothes and beau
tifully gowned women. Suddenly
a man, one Of those in evening
clothes, reached across the bar
and grabbed some red roses from
vase.
"Rcd is for COMMUNISTS" he
shouted and hurled them To the
floor.
The barman cXpoStulated.
Blows followed words. Police were
called. Excitement and lltaral
torrent of volublc Italian filled
the room.
H. DUCE'S HOME GUARDED
Later the correspondent and
friend took a carriage and drove
out to see Mussolini'S home. IL
occupies 4 plot almost two square
blocks i'm size and is surrounded
by high wall Of masonry. a
dozen apparent laitercrS loungcd
along the front of the place.
"They are not loitcrers but
picked bodyguardS," the resident
Of Rome whispered. "No one lott
ers here. Watch and I'll show
YOU :,
He ordered the carriage turned
about at the end Of the wall. I'M
mcdiatcly the "loitcrcrS" were
alert. As the carriage ncared u
Ducc's high iron entrance gates
on the return trip, two men
strolled into the street from each
side. They moved slowly and APP
parently aimlessly but when tho
carriage came opposite the gates
they were within a yard OF IT.
hands in coat pockets.
READY FOR ANY
EMERGENCY
In addition, uniformed motor
cycle police were stationed at each
corner of the estate and several
automobiles were ready for pos
sibl use by the plalnclothes
guards.
Air tourists in Italy who pos
sess cameras Of any description
must have them sealed in metal
container at the frontier, there tn
stay until they leave Italy. Many
areas are forbidden to foreign
aircraft and as consequence
rather limited avenues OF APP
proach are left at some OF the
principal airports.
The press speaks with one
voice. The voice is that Of Fas-
cism and II Duce. All opposition
was silenced long ago. In almost
every lapel is the Fascist emblem
red, white and green and almost
an inch square. Italians even
wear it with full dress, If they are
not of tho largo proup privileged