The extent of the increase is not mentioned. The report says it will not be "of great importance"; it appears, however; that it will be double the 100 millions which the Socialists demanded at one time-a demand for n1aking which they were denounced as wreckers. Salaries. The salaries of all grades formerly in receipt of at least 30 lire a day have been increased. The largest increases of all have gone to the higher grades, some salaries being doubled. On the other hand, the lower categories remain without a change (Article 190) for the moment; but fron1 time to time they will suffer reductions of salary, first through the absorption of the cost-of-living bonus of 780 lire per annum (Article 188), and later reductions of their actual salaries, as is_shown in tables attached to the report. In a number of cases, especially among those who have served for many years, there will be an immediate loss, in on;ler that the pensionable part of their salaries may be i.ncreased. Espionage and political persecution have naturally been introduced into the Government service. The .Minister of Finance has actually issued the following official circular : • ''It is communicated for general information that in future the granting of annual leave of absence and other privileges of the subordinate staff will be in the hands of the Captain of the Royal Carabineers attached to this office. He will also be responsible for the maintenance of discipline, the supervision of the movements of the said staff, and the verification of the causes of absence on account of sickness or for other reasons" ! Political Oath. There has now been imposed upon the employees an oath not to belong to _any of those parties which Fascism finds it convenient to qualify as "anti-national." 41 Biblioteca Gino Bianco
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