GIUNTA’S OUTBURST

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 169, 13 April 1932, Page 9

GIUNTA’S OUTBURST

Fascism and the English OFFICIAL DENIALS London, April 11. Replying to questions in the House of Commons, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, ’ Captain R. A. Eden, said that the attention of the Italian Government had been drawn to Signor Giunta’s speech in Malta on March 25, and it had assured Britain that the rumours attributing a political nature to it were unfounded. Signor Giunta bad lectured to a private gathering in the Italian Club. Captain P. MacDonald (C.) : Isn’t it Intolerable interference on the part of a friendly Power with the administration of a British Colony? Captain Eden: The Italian Government, without awaiting the British representations. denied Signor Giunta’s declaration, and Britain accepted the denial. Signor Giunta, on departing from Malta, bitterly reviled the Italian Consul and the secretary of the Maltese Fascists because they were not wearing blackshirts according to an earlier message. The Consul pleaded caution as the time was delicate and critical. Signor Giunta retorted :—“You are like sheep. We must teach these English what Fascism is.’.’ The Consul, shocked, exclaimed:— “We are in British territory and must be prudent.” Signor Giunta angrily declared: “We are in Italy on the highway to our African Empire, the most Fascist highway Italy has;”