left in the hands of the State-and even then indirect financing would be demanded from the State. A decree was also published (No. 687, March 18) for the leasing of the telegraphs to private enterprise. Up to now, however, this has remained, fortunately, a 1nere paper project. (2) Many employees on the postal accounting staff, especially \Vomen, who had served during and .since the war, have been discharged for no other reason than to follow the current fashion, since numbers of them ,vere re-engaged at lower rates of pay .. The Railway and Postal Accounts for 1922-23. 'fhe Fascist press and Government claim to have made great savings in the postal and railway services. That may be so. But, once more, up to the present no ofiicial document has been issued to prove it. Or, one-to support their hundred claims : it is contained in the Report of the Minister of Finances; it is very summary ; and we reproduce it here. Expenditure ; (a) Posts. Ordinary expenditure, 1921-22, 752 million lire; 1922-23, 809 millions; an increase. Extraordinary, 1921-22, 385 millions; 1922-23, 281 n1illions; a ·decrease, but precisely in that part of the expenditure in which a saving is possible through reduced capital expenditure, using up stocks, an<l so on. (b) Rail7.vays : Ordinary expenditure, 1921-22, 4,415 millions; 1922-23, 4,206 millions, a small reduction, less than .5 per cent. As regards '' general expenditure'' there is an increase from 189 to 309 millions. Extraordinary expenditure, 1921-22, 502 millions; ·.1922-23, 1,004 millions, double the preceding yeara figure capable of many .interpretations, but quite different. ones from the excuses of the Fascist press. Revenue: (a) Posts. A normal increase, from 673 millions in 1921-22 to 734 millions in 1922-23. Biblioteca Gino Bianco ◄
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