Giacomo Matteotti - The fascisti exposed

wounded are Lorenzo Elli, Angelo Grossi, and Luigi Grossi, all members of the Popular Party. Instead of punishing the guilty parties, the parish priest, Don Arrigoni, and another priest are arrested. Musocco (Milan).-Fascists arrive in motor cars, enter the Socialist club, and beat two workers. A vellino.-Fascists go on a punitive expedition, setting a house on fire, holding up a religious festival, and firing through the streets. They destroy the railways workers' club, beating workers and Socialists. Palermo.-Fascists fire revolver shots· at the demonstrators wearing the '' Soldino '?. badge. 1 The coachman Gerlando di Na tale seriously wounded. Naples.-Collisions and incidents between Fascists and Dissident Fascists ; some wounded and some arrested. Secondigliano (Naples).-The club quarters of the Young Catholic Scouts destroyed. Gardone Val Trompia.-The house of Bosio in the hamlet of Onzino entered; the Fascists fire with sporting rifles at the unfortunate man, striking him full in the chest, and leaving him in a desperate condition. Varese.-The Fascio puts a -veto on the inauguration ceremony of an art school because the members of the Chamber of Labour are invited. Genoa.-The premises of the '' Alba Proletaria'' friendly society set on fire by Fascists. The damage is estimated at 200,000 lire. 1 King Victor Emanuel visited Naples in this month, and his visit was made the occasion of great monarchist demonstrations, of a decidedly anti-Fascist character, all over Southern Italy. (The hold of Fascism in the South has throughout been v.·eak.) A press communique was issued warning all who "use loyalty as a mask" for anti-Fascist demonstrations! The demonstrators wore a soldo (halfpenny), with the King's effigy on it, in their buttonholes.-Trans. 92 BibliotecaGino Bianco

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