Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
de Casper, AssaiIed
by Leftisis, Appeals
To Italian People
by the Assoeio,ad Press


appealed to the italian people in a
radio broadcast tonight to support
his new government. the first with
out representation of the powerful
leftist parties since the liberation.
The Communist Party issued a
communique saying its members
"disapprove and reject in the sharp
est manner" De Gasperi's solution oil
the governmental crisis. and the So
cialist newspaper Avanti asserted the
government SIS one that must be
overthrown Immediately"
De Gasperi announced a list of Il
cabinet members, 10 from the ranks
of the Christian Democrats and five
Independents. The Communist Or
gan L'Unita referred to the fourth
government formed by the Christian
Democratic leader as "chancel-
lory," one not representative of the
political complexion of the constitu.
ent assembly in which Christian
Democrats have only 207 member.
in the 556-member body.
Decries Curse of Factionaiism.
De Gasperi, in his radio address
asserted, Il reject the word chan.
cellor.'"
He decried the eternal tragedy
of factionalism which he said has
cursed" Italian history, and callee
for common program of work" tt
safeguard democracy. He said ths
republic must be defended by all ii
Italy is to have guarantee for the
future"
He presented the list of new cabi-
net members to Provisional Presi.
dent Enrco Nicola, before whom
they will be sworn in tomorrow.
Leftist accusations that the Vati.
can had hand in the crisis and its
solution met with no official church
response, but an informant close tt
the Vatican said its attitude towaro
the new government was one oil
benevolent watchfulness."
He said 1t was felt the new govern
ment would act democratically "te
avoid disorders and show workers II
has nothing against them, but will
grapple with the difficult task oil
lettering their lot, contrary to the
insinuations of certain political
movements"
The Communist dominated Gen.
eral Labor Federation will open a
week Long conference in Florence
tomorrow, the first nationwide con-
vention of workers since the over
throw of Fascism. Political observ-
ers looked for possible repercussions
to the freezing out of the leftists
from the government.
N. S. Delegates to Attend.
Nominally directed by Commun-
lists, Socialists and Christian Demo-
Gratis, the Confederation generally
has done the bidding of Communist
Labor Chieftain Giuseppe di Vito
rio, who is due to arrive in Florence
tomorrow with members of the
Soviet delegation to the conference
American, French and British dele
cations will also attend.
Communist control of the Con-
federation has been principal
factor in keeping previous coalition
cabinets in a state of crisis. r.
Extent of Communist control was
demonstrated in halliday national
general strike recently to protest
the May Day killing Of 10 workers
near Palermo, Sicily, Christian
Democrats opposed calling the
demonstration.
The conference was expected to
show the strength of Giuseppe
Saragat's moderate Socialist Labor
ers' Party, which broke from Pietro
Nenni's Socialists last January be-
cause of charges that Nenni's group
had become Communist satellites.
Wage Truce Renewed.
Should Saragats group diplay
strength they might combine with
the Christian Democrats to reduce
the Communist hold.
Wage questions were not expect
ed to come before the conference
since the Confederation yesterday
renewed for six months a wage
truce with industry, which granted
family allowance increases of &C
per cent for workers with children
and Is per CT with wives Oh
parents to SUP t.
The cabinet Il addition to De
Gasperi as premier. includes: Vice
President and Finance-treasurel
Luigi Einaudi, independent; Foreign
Affairs, Carlo Sforza, independent;
interior, Mario Scelba, Christian
Democrat, and National Defense
Mario Cingolani, Christian Demo-
crat.