ENTHUSIASM IN ITALY

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 166, 10 April 1926, Page 9

ENTHUSIASM IN ITALY

ON MUSSOUNTS SABINO FOR TRIPOLI ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS DURING EMBARKATION

Thei’e were indescribable scenes of enthusiasm when Signor Mussolini, the Premier of Italy, sailed for Tripoli. Lord Ashbourne lias telegraphed to Signor Mussolini expressing the regret of Miss Gibson’s family at the attack upon him. It is expected that the Italian authorities will quietly deport Miss Gibson to England.

By Telegraph.—Press Association, copyright.

Rome, April 8. At Fiumicino there were indescribable scenes of enthusiasm on the morning of the arrival of Signor Mussolini to embark for Tripoli. Salvos were fired and ships blew their sirens. There were cries everywhere: "Viva Mussolini!" The populace was so excited that the carabiniere (police) had difficulty in protecting the' Premier from his ardent admirers. Bugles rang out as Signor Mussolini boarded the battleship Cavour, whose decks, masts, and rigging were lined with cheering sailors.—Reuter. In the presence of a hundred thousand people, Signor Mussolini embarked, sprightly and radiant as ever.—• Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. April 9, 7.5 p.m.) London, April. 9. . Signor Mussolini’s sailing, for Tripoli, accompanied by an imposing fleet, is given prominence in the London newspapers, particularly in view of his reference to sea power. The “Daily Express,” with special permission, has a correspondent on board the battleship Giulio Cesare. Wirelessing bv courtesy of the Italian Navy, the correspondent says that Signor Mussolini shouted to him from the deck of the battleship Conte de Cavour, “Tell England I am not yet dead.” Most elaborate precautions were taken during the embarkation. There were Fascists • evervwhere. Signor Mussolini is due at Tripoli on Sunday morning.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. “GUIDED BY SUPERNATURAL FORCE” . THE POPE OR MUSSOLINI MISS GIBSON QUESTIONED Rome, April 8. Violet Gibson, interrogated, said that considering herself guided, by supernatural force, she accomplished what she believed was a lofty mission entrusted to her, This statement is contradicted, by an armv medical officer, Dr. Tavani, with whom Miss Gibson will accordingly be confronted. Dr. Tavani declared that on March 28, the anniversary of Fascismo, he saw a white-haired, elderly woman resembling Miss Gibson try to approach Signor Mussolini, who was addressing the crowd. She was holding a bouquet in her left hand., while her right hand ■was concealed in her pocket. Dr.

Tavani prevented her from approaching nearer. The authorities lengthily questioned Miss Gibson, who said that an angel had strengthened her hand to kill the Pope or Mussolini. It would have been better to kill the Pope. The police found Miss Gibson’s room like a private chapel, with images of the Saviour and the Madonna. .It is stated that after six months in a mental home she took up spiritualism, and often declared that the spirits of great men met in her room.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SAD STORY OF LIFE MIND UNHINGED BY GRIEF London, April 8. Miss Gibson, Mussolini’s assailant, as a girl was full of contagious gaiety, with a beautiful voice. She was engaged to a young' London artist, and when he died she buried herself in sorrow. Reading the lives of the Saints, she was converted to Roman Catholicism in 1900, and decided to copy their saintly lives. Certain developments led to her friends putting her under restraint. The death of her brother was followed by paroxysms of grief, which unhinged her mind. Since her mother’s death recently Miss Gibson has been depressed and silent. She was always accompanied by a friend. It is expected that the Italian authorities will appreciate the history of insanity, and quietly deport her to Eng-land.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SYMPATHY AND REGRET MESSAGES FROM FAMILY OF ASSAILANT London, April 8. Lord Ashbourne has telegraphed to Signor Mussolini from Dublin that .Miss Gibson’s family regret the incident and express profound sympathy. President Cosgrave telegraphed to Signor Musolini on behalf of the Government of the Irish Free State, congratulating him and the Italian people on his escape from an odious attempt on his person, and hoping for his speedy recovery. The message adds: "The infamous attempt has caused much indignation here.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.