SUPERMANNING

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 118, 15 November 1934, Page 23

SUPERMANNING

A MUSSOLINI DAY

yiS PHYSICAL ENERGY

Italy's Cabinet Ministers suffered giievously at the hands of Signor Mussolini recently, states the Rome correspondent of the London "Daily Telegiaph." They aie soixing, at the Duce's command, in vaiious capacities during the army mojioeuvies, and for three liouis wcio Ud up hill and down dale by their tireless leader. The manoeuvres aie taking place in tho Tuscan Apennines, and enthusiasm was highest when the Duco left his car, shouldeied a lifle, and marched and doubled with tho Bersaglicre—the regiment wjith which ho served during the wai. "I am piond to -bear arms," said Signor Mussolini afterwards, addressing the 83id Rogimoiit. "Be prepared," he exhorted oflicei& and men, "at any moment foi any incident from whatever quaiter." 'Attending the manoeuvres -were the King ot Italy, General W«ygand, Chief of tha French General Staff, and Gencial Loisu, Deputy Chief. / Technically the feature vof the day was the rout of the mobile units, which peviously were masters' of the situation. Their defeat is explained, however, as tactical rather than strategical. Nevertheless it was Signor Mussolini's boundless energy which amaatd everybody. Ho excelled himself. At last year's exercises he helped to drag a heavy gun up a steep incline, laughing and perspiring all th« while. He then marched for a mile with the infantry, which kept biavely on when he started tho famous BeTsaglieri "quick step." it is not only in military endurance tests, however, that the Duco delights. Last month he thieshed the wheat at Sabndia for three hours, and tired out even tho stuidiest peasants.