FASCISM OR GAOL.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19032, 21 June 1927, Page 11

FASCISM OR GAOL.

TYRANNY OF MUSSOLINI. FORMER CABINET MINISTER'S ALLEGATIONS. (Br CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION— COPYBIGHT). (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received June 20th, 7 p.m.) PARIS, June 20. Signor Labriola, who recently made a dramatic escape from Italy, in an interview told an amazing story of Fascist outrages. _ . Signor Labriola was onc © Minister for Labour and was a colleague ot Signor Mussolini, but did not approve of recent developments in the 1 ascist He says that the day after the alleged attempt ' on the life of Signor Mussolini at Bologna, the door of his flat was battered in by Black-Shirts. Signor Labriola and his son, aged sixteen, were each put in a corner of the room and covered by revolvers and that they would be shot if they moved. The Black-Shirts then smashed the furniture and china, ripped pictures to shreds, and tore up books. Si<rnor Labriola declares that over 1000 houses were similarly treated. Signor Mussolini refused Signor Labriola a passport, but he escaped. He says a man has only two courses open to him in Italy to-day—to become a Fascist or go to prison.