Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-07
Naples Swept All Day
By Demonstrations
For House Of Savoy
Police Unable to QueII
Outbreak; Disorders
In Rome Suppressed
BY the Associoisd Press

ROME, June 7.-Large-Scal
demonstrations for the deposed
royal House of Savoy swept Ma
pies all day today and rein
forced police were unable to quell
them. A similar, yet less de-
termined, monarchist demon
stration was broken up in down
town Rome by club-swinging
officers.
The demonstrators in Naples
forced stores in the big southern
port to close early.
A soldier riding in the open turret
of tank was killed when police
fired a volley into the air in an
attempt to break up a crowd neal
the University of Naples.
Ten persons also were injured in
the explosion of a. hand grenade
tossed during this manifestation.
About so persons were arrested
Throughout the day, crowds of from
20 and 80 to several thousand surged
up and down the streets of Naples
and shouted vivas for King Umberto
II. Naples voted four to one for the
monarchy.
The Monarchist crowds tore down
Communist posters and flags wher-
ever they could be found in Naples.
"DOwn With the Republic"
In Rome about 200 demonstrators
paraded through crowded streets
shouting Long like the King" and
Down with the Republic
Fist-fghts with Republican SYM
pathizers broke out before the police
interviewed.
Police precautions against DEM
onstrations were redoubled and
strong forces cordoned off all ap-
proaches to the royal palace, where
King Umberto II was reported draft
ing farewell message. Informed
sources said he would urge Italians
to support unified republic.
One monarchist was killed and
eight others wounded in last night S
outbreat at Naples, which had voted
four to one in favor of the mon
archy in last .week ends election
Grenade Causes Casualties.
! The casualties occurred when a
grenade was tossed by one of a
group of 400 monarchists who de-
manded arms from Carabinieri
headquarters. The group finally
was dispersed by shots fired into
the air by the carabinieri.
Other sections of Italy remained
calm.
Royal household sources said Um-
berto, who was voted off the throne
after having served for less than a
month after his fathers abdication
May 9, was working on the farewell
message at his palace in Rome.
Queen Marie Jose and their four
children already are en- route to
Portugal aboard the Italian cruiser
Duca degli Abruzzi, a spokesman for
the royal household said, and Um-
berto is expected to follow after
giving the message to the nation.
A Naples dispatch said the ship
would stop at Gaeta, 40 miles
northwest of Naples, presumably to
wait for Umberto.
54.3 Per Cent for Republic.
He will remain as King technically
until formal pronouncement of the
republic is made early next week,
after the verdict of the voters is
pronounced by the Court of Casa
ton. Unofficial returns to date
showed 543 per cent voted for the
republic.
Meanwhile, the Moscow radio
heard in London, called the outcome
of the plebiscite a defeat for re-
dictionary forces well supported by
the Vatican" and encouraged by
the reactionary circles" of the
United States and Britain.
THE Communists had the greatest
success in the industrial centers of
North Italy, which indicates the
trust that the Communist party has
won among the italian working
class" the broadcast added