Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
Premier Makes Plea
For All Italians
To Back Republic
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BY Mo A.seeiatsd Press
: ROME, June 14.-Premier Al
eide de Gasperi appealed to Ital-
ians today to support the new
republic regardless of how they
voted in last weeks plebiscite.
The premier addressed the nation
by radio in an atmosphere of tension
created by an acrimonious exchange
between his government and King
Umberto II, who reached Lisbon to-
day for his exile.
A manifesto issued last night in
Umberto's name charged that the
cabinet had usurped the King S
powers in revolutionary gesture"
and added that he had left Italian
soil onlysto avoid civil war. A royal
aide said Umberto would consider
himself king pending a formal
court ruling on the plebiscite. The
Supreme Court ruling is expected
next Tuesday.
Mr.. De Gasperi, in a 10-minute
broadcast, deplored "the tragedy
Of that man"-Umberto Mr.. De
Gasperi said Umberto, "compro-
missed wtta the Dictatorship" had
attempted in the last few months to
regain his power.
He is part of the national catas-
trophe," Mr.. de Gasperi said, as
sorting an expiation was due from
Umberto, even as I'VE all must ex-
plate"
The Premier urged Italians ito
show the Astrength of unity" at a
time when peace treaty negotia-
lions are about to begin. Let us
show that the Italian people is re-
solved to defend its right to the
future and its frontiers" he said.
Mr.. de Casper became provisional
president and head of the state early
yesterday by action of the cabinet.
Il wish to speak to you as man
to man." he said, Il especially wish
to speak to those of the opposition
Sought to Avoid Break.
He said the procedure for the
election which the republic won
had been regulated by law which
King Umberto himself promulgated.
A provisional government could
have been established on announce
ment of the result by the supreme
court. But, said Mr.. de Gasperi, he
sought a final accord ito avoid a
clamorous break"
The Premier said the supreme
court remained free to continue the
examination of alleged election ir-
regularities, but that the govern
ment had the duty of taking a clear
stand as specified by law"
Apparently referring to the Kings
proclamation charging the govern
ment with having taken revolution
airy" action, Mr.. de Casper asked:
why did the Kings councillors
launch so bitter a word to the
country"
He intimated the proclamation
released flve hours after Umberto's
fight toward Portugal, might not
have been written by the King. He
said he found 1t distasteful to renew
the argument, especially since in his
last encounter with Umberto, the
Kings words were in contrast with
those in the proclamation.
Painful Document"
The cabinet, in answer to the
proclamation, said 1t was a pain
full document based on falsehoods. :"
Umberto, who left Italy after rul-
ing for a little more than q month,
spent last night at Barcelona, where
his four engine plane arrived short
" after dusk. He resumed his flight
to Lisbon today, to join his Queen
and their four children.
The royal proclamation asserted
that the cabinet had acted illegally
in naming Mr.. de Casper as pro-
visional chief Of state while Umberto
was still on the throne.
II raise my protest against the
violence which has been committed
a protest made in the name of the
crown and of all the people, both
home and abroad" the proclamation
said.
Il have confidence that the mag
istracy, whose tradition of indie
pendence and liberty are one of the
glories Of Italy, will be able to speak
freely, but not wishing to meet
abuse of authority with force 1
leave the soil Of my country in the
hope of saving Italians from new
griefs and new pains"
Denies Allied Pressure.
The proclamation said Umberto
would release members of the armed
forces and others from their oaths
OF loyalty to the crown, but not of
their loyalty to the nation.
Gen. Adolfo Infante, the Kings
aide-de-camp, said in an interview
that Umberto would consider him
self King and legal chief of state
until the Supreme Court ruled on
the omnarchist charges of fraud.
Infante denied rumors that the
monarch had withdrawn at the re-
quest of Allied authorities Rear
Admiral Ellery E. Stone, chief Allied
commissioner for Italy, also said re-
ports OF such request were com
pletely false"
The cabinets statement, replying
to the proclamation, said there were
rumors that the document had been
left by Uberto in outline form and
was completed by others in Rome
The statement said the King per-
sonally had recognized more than
once the correct attitude" of the
cabinet during the negotiations,
which is something the writer of
the proclamation seems to ignore -
Cabinet ReafYirms Stand.
The cabinet reaffirmed its conten-
ton that the republic was created