MATTEOTTI CRIME.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18107, 24 June 1924, Page 7

MATTEOTTI CRIME.

SOCIALISTS' IRE ROUSED.

(BY CABLZ-PRSSS ASSOCIATION COPYMGHT.) (BBUMB'S TELIOBAKS.)

(Received June 23rd, 7.50 p.m.)

LONDON, June 23. The Matteotti crime is Arousing the ire of 'Socialists all over Europe. At Geneva there was a stoimy public protest meeting of 2000, including Labour Conference delegates representing Britain, France, , Holland, Germany and Belgium, who made allusion to the Fascist regime. The speeches provoked cries of "Assassins!" "Bandits!" and. "Tothe guillotine!" ' Finally the meeting carried a resolution demanding Me" freedom of Italian workers. At Paris disorderly scenes followed a, Communist protest meeting, including many Italians. When -,the meeting concluded the participants encountered a procession of a local society with bands playing, winch they mistook for a counter demonstration. A free fight ensued. The police intervened and fighting became fierce. Casualties were inflicted on both political parties before the police cleared the streets.

ANOTHER SURRENDER.

(AUSTBALIAK ASD *.«• CASUt ASSOCIATION.)

(Received June 23rd, 7.20 p.m.)

ROME, June 20,

Signor Itossi, who resigned his post as chief of the Ministry's Press Bureau after the murder, has surrendered to the police. Filipelli and Marinelli, examined by a Magistrate, contended that their instructions were exceeded. They ordered Matteotti to be kidnapped, but not murdered. Police efforts to find Matteotti's body are still futile.