ROYAL WEDDING

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 85, 4 January 1930, Page 9

ROYAL WEDDING

PRECAUTIONS REDOUBLED RESULT OF DISCOVERY OF PLOT BLACK SHIRTS PATROL RAILWAYS (United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Rec. January 3, 7.30 p.m.) London, January, 3. The “Morning Post’s” correspondent at Rome states that the discovery of the reported plot has caused the authorities to redouble the precautions for the Royal wedding. All access to the vicinity of the Royal Palace has been prohibited to the public for the last twenty-four hours before the ceremony. It is understood that there will be no bridal procession, and every railway route which will be used by the Royal guests is being patrolled by Black Shirts day and night, and the activity of the French authorities is appreciated. Contrary to reports which have been circulated, there Is no anti-Fascism organisation in London linked up with the Continental plotters. [A message from Paris in Thursday’s issue stated that three prominent anti-Fascists had been arrested on a charge of being in possession of explosives. According to a Rome message the men are suspected of plotting against the Minister of Justice.] AMNESTY TO PRISONERS (Times” Cables) (Rec. January 3, 11.45 p.m.) London, January 3. “The Times” correspondent at Milan says in commemoration of Prince Umberto’s wedding the King of Italy has granted an amnesty under which a year is being remitted from the sentences of civil and two years from military prisoners. Relief also will be given in the case of pecuniary penalties. It is estimated that 400,000 persons will benefit. Six thousand convicts will be liberated, but dangerous criminals and convicts likely to constitute a social danger have been excluded from the amnesty.