Evening star., 1943-10-07
Fosoists Venture Out,
Protected by Nazi Guns

. INollle uISpdlC1l 10 llle tribune Qt
Geneva said today that under cover
of German guns Fascists again have
emerged on the streets of the Ital-
ian capital. but declared they still
dared to appear in public only in
groups.
The dispatch, which passed through
German censorship, frankly added
that opponents of the party believe
the FascistS' return had doomed
them even more than did the events
Of July 25"-Benito MuSsolini's alb
diCatiOn.
/ The FaSciSts, toward whom the
Nazl occupation forces were said to
have an attitude of tolerant we'll
wishing" were retahating for the
popular destruction of party inSig-
MAS and emb!ems on the streets and
/ buildings Of Rome, the correspond
en- declared.
Savoy EmblcmS Destroyed.
He added that the emblemS of the
House Of Savoy have been removed
and destroyed wherever possible, and
that over the PalaZZo Venezia flies
an Italian flag with the center en-
blem Of the House of Savoy cut out.
Fascist headquarters have been
established in the Piazza Colonna
and BraSchi Palace, where MusSo-
llnl for a time was leld prisoner
Both are projected by machine
gun nests and tanks equipped with
cannon.
The Fascists have taken up the
idea that Rome is an open city, the
Swiss dispatch said, but questioned
whether the capital could be con-
Sio2red such under present condi-
tons. II appears, the writer said.
that The FaScistS are unwilling or
unable to establish a Fascist repub-
Ncan government and that Rome
Vas declared an open city because
1t costs them nothing"
Since the German occupation the
Rome police have been wearing red
and yellow armbandS inscribed The
Open City of Rome" Similar signs
are on police cars.
Barred From Vatican Buildings.
At the Ouirlnale a large sign in
German warns Nazi soldiers they
are forbidden to enter. Similar
signs are poSteG on buildings owned
by the Vatican.
A Rome dispatch to the Bern
Der Bund said that in the minds of
the people of Rome the thought that
Is uppermost is what happens
neXt?" But the people apparently
are politically indifferent, which. the
dispatch said, may mask their real
feelings
A dispatch from ChiaSSo on the
Italian border quoted L'OSservatore
Romano AS saying that Pope Plus
XII has consented to the recruit
nent OF additional Swiss citizens
tor service in the papal guard in
view Of the fact that the battle zone
is rapidly approaching the vicinity
OF Rome
Swiss Guards DELAYED.
II Nttll DNISS WHO were recruited
in the last few days have been de-
layed in arriving in Vatican City
because the frontier between Italy
and Switzerland has been closed,
the dispatch said.
The Vatican, in addition, is tax
ing other precautions in the event
that Rome becomes a battlefield.
Numerous papal flags and posters
have been prepared to mark church
properties throughout the city.
In Northern Italy the Nazis con-
tlnued to encounter resistance. A
Swiss telegraphic agency from
ChlasSo said German authorities in
Milan had warned the people they
have until October II to return
guns, ammunition and equipment
carried away from antiaircraft gun
posts. German military law will
appl yto any one found with sucn
equipment after the deadline, the
dispatch added