The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-19
IL DUCE is BACKING
PLEBISCITES FOR ALL

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call more European than Italian.
Before the problem agltatlng
Europe at this moment the soIu-
ton has but one name -plcblS~
cites"
III Ducc rctortcd to Pope Plus
Xi'S condemnation of the new
Italian program agralnSt Jews.
speaking Of "bruSque awakenlngS'
for those accustomed to long,
lazy sleeps" and 1.-THE impovcr-
iShcd and unexpected friends who
defend the Jews from too many
pulDitS.'
MuSsolini also issued yelled
warning to Germany to refrain
from any Strangulation of the
seaport Of Trieste, whose life is
largely dependent upon Austrian
commerce.
Owe hope that in these last
hours Il peaceful solution will be
reached" he said of CZechoslo-
vakia. ave also hope that if this
is rot possible the eventual con
flict will be limited and circum-
scribcd.
"But if this is not possible the
Of universal character
should determine itself for or
against Prague"
The CzcchoSlovak problems. il
Ducc said, bringing his black
glovcd fist down on the rail Of
podium built from the immense
ships ruddcrS, must be solved IN
Il manner reaching far beyond the
demands Of the 3.500.OOO mem
bcrS OF the Sudctcn German mi
nority or Gcrmany,S annexation
Of the Sudrtcn areas.
There must be plcblScitcs for
all minoritics, giving them the
rieht to determine for themselves
whether they want to remain un-
der Praguc'S rule, MnsSolini said.
"Rcgarding the problem which
is presently agitating Europe,
there is but one solution --pIchiSr-
ties for all nationalitic& which ak
for them.
"Thcrc must be plcbiScitcS for
those natiOnaliticS who were fore
ed into what was intended 10 be
the great CzrrhoSlo"akia and
which today reveals its organic
inconsistency"
II Ducr wore the uniform Of
honorary corporal Of the Fascist
and was i'm It serious mood
his 2G-minute speech.
There were none Of the jocular
aSideS that usually puncturc his
addresses.
1t was evident from his express
SiOnS Of hope for Il peaceful solu-
ton Of the crisis, and his refer
rnccS to British Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain Of Great Bri-
tain as 1.-The winged messenger of
peace" that he is using all his in
fluencc to localiZe any conflict
arising from CZcchoslovaEia.
Loud booS and Kisses responded
to every mention Of Prague or So
Wet Russia by MuSSolini.
II Duce's defense of ltaly'S new
anti-JewiSh program. significant
because Trieste has Italy'S largest
J evils h population. including
many refugees from Germany and
Austria, also was cheered by the
crowd which was made up largely
of ardent Blackshirts. This sea
ports 5000 Jews kept away from
Unity Square.
Mussolini stressed the urgency
with which a solution of the
Czcchoslovak problem must be
handled and was eloquent i'll his
tribute to British Prime Minister
Chamberlain.
Turning to the anti-Semitic pro-
gram, Mussolini said it was not
"a sudden decision and denied
that Italy had copied anyone.
He referred, apparently, to
Pope Plus XI's condemnation Of
ltaly's unhappy imitation" of
the German anti-JewiSh crusade.
Italy'S "Aryan" racial program,
said; Twill be tempered
with generosity for Italian Jews
having civil and military merits.
"Our racial problem did not ex-
plode suddenly as is thought by
those who have brusque awaken
ings becaus ethey are accustom-
ed to long lazy sleeps" he said.
This obvious retort to Pope
Plus amazed many Of MussoIm'S
listeners.
"World Jewry," he continued,
during the last 10 years has
been the hreconcilable enemy Of
Fascism despite our policy. Jews
of Italian citizenship, however,
who possess indisputable military
and civil merits toward Italy and
the rgeime will find understanding
and justice.
"As for others Foreign Jcws),
the policy of separation will be
followed. At the end, the world
perhaps will be surprised more at
our generosity than at our sever
Ity unless Jews beyond our from