UNREST IN ITALY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16695, 2 December 1919, Page 7

UNREST IN ITALY.

THE KING'S POSITION. (By Cftbl*—Pr*»' A^ociitior.— CoprrijhU C T:..- Tjibm. "> ROME. November 27. The country awaits the opening of Parliament on December Ist with intense intrre.=t. I>" Annunzio s friend? are making preparations in tho various rities. The Government's dilemma is most serious. The Army and Navy will not fight against tho Italians, who are claiming to defend the rights of Italy, and attempts to use them will mean that the ofßrers will go over to IVAnnunzio. (Australian aid X.Z. CaWe Association.) (Received December Ist. 8.5 p.m.) LONDON. NovcmW 27. Th" '-Daily Chron'cle" says that there are imnvn nt rum urs of tie abdication of tho King of It "ly. Such rumonrs have often "Leon current since the Cipo retto disaster in November,_ 1917. It is true that Irs popularity is not greater than l>efors the war, despite his democ-itic tendencies. and his surrender of Crown lands and palaces, hut there arc no signs of th» imminent overturning of tho monarchy. The King has often said that ho is willing to al-tlic.it'- if it will promote the people's well-being. Sipinr Nifti is a drone; and conraeootis statesman, and likely to weather tho storm, but thero is no real danger of Bolshevism. THE SOCIALIST ATTITUDE. (TtcutrrV TWejmuEtJ ROME. November 23. After two days' discus-ion the executive of the Socialist Party passed a re:-olut : on donning the Socialist victory at the ole r, tions as an act of complete solidarity with the Russian Soviet Republic, and nti order to the Government to recognise a Soviet executive. Th"y insist that tho S emlist group will participate in the opening of Parliament, and will make an anti-monarchi-cal demonstration.