tinue, despite the application of measures of exceptional and unmitigated rigour.'' Volta newsagency, official announcement. July 8. "For some days there has been a recurrence of Socialist crimes. Very well! We say candidly that the responsibility for this bloodshed falls on those Liberal leaders who, with their stupid polemics, are putting mistaken ideas into the heads of the lower strata of society as to the possibility of Socialist recovery. . Fascism will go inexorably to work, and will reply pitilessly to the shedding of Fascist blood for which the Red band of hooligans is making itself responsible. The responsibility for the disorder falls exclusively on the heads of certain Liberals. We level against them this public ~ccusation and warning. Let them beware of abusing Fascist patience !'' Popolo d'Italia. (Mussolini's paper.) July. "Should the anticipated opposition of the Chamber to the draft electoral reform measure show itself in an adverse vote upsetting the bill, the Prime Minister would remain tranquilly at his place in the battlefield, which he has occupied for six months with the fervid consent of the Nation, and would not deviate from his inexorable path ; he has held in his hand since the glorious days of October the decree closing the Chamber." Official conununication to the press. July 13. '' If the Acerbo bill is rejected, defeatist parliamentarism will be marching to its doom. . This is the only conclusion, and there is only one p_ath for Fascism : be prepared ! . "We are now in this situation because in October, 1922, through excessive good faith, we did not carry through completely a revolution which should have been inexorable. Mischievous men such as Nitti, Treves, Turati, Modigliani, Serrati and Albertini should be committed to a tribunal of National Defence. PoisonBibliotecaGino Bianco
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