Fascism, the growth and influence of wliich has been a feature of post-war European politics, on Wednesday entered upon its tenth year as the governing body in Italy. The Fascist movement dates officially from March, 1919, but it was not until November, 1921, that the organisation was constituted as a regular political party. On September 29th, 1922, Signor Benito Mussolini expressed his adherence to the Monarchy, thereby securing widespread support for Fascism. A" month later, on October 28th, Fascism came into power coincidentaily with the now historic march of the Fascist forces on Rome, and Signor Mussolini became Prime Minister. It is of interest to recall that "II Duce" was created a Knight Grand Cross of the Bath by King George in 1923. .Catering for the WO,OOO initiates, patients, and staff in . the London County Council institutions, and for 900,000 teachers, students, and children, is a big business, and costs about £5,000,000 a year. Meat in joints was one of the. biggest items, and accounted for £365,000.' Ants have been observed to set broken legs of injured companions in »' kind of plasteiv •
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20382, 31 October 1931, Page 16
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