Mussolini the Blacksmith who saved Italy and Rome
A May Rome dispatch profiles Benito Mussolini, a blacksmith's son who rose to premier and dictator by founding Fasci groups, mobilizing ex-officers and demobilized soldiers, and using forceful, unorthodox methods to restore order, revive finances, and curb rivals. The piece compares his bold rule to a rescue of Italy from chaos and Bolshevik fears, noting his decisive consolidation of power.
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Fascist rhetoric and Italian force cited in Berlin report
Berlinean dispatch notes Mussolini’s claim of no fear for Italy’s backward steps as 160000 Black Shirt troops stand ready. French troops seize Limburg station post office and public buildings cutting off the city from Germany. Ludwigshafen workers are barred from entry while Hoechst plants are cordoned. Father’s Day remark ends the fragment.
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