MUSSOLIAT'S CRY

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 126, 23 November 1935, Page 8

MUSSOLIA T'S CRY

"BOYCOTT FOREIGN GOODS"

With the approach of economic sane? tions the Italian nation is being subjected to an intensive propaganda. The object of this is to develop the "spiritual defence" which Signor Mussolini promised on the eve of the Abyssiniaa campaign, said the "Daily Telegraph's" Rome correspondent recently.

Housewives are urged to be as economical as possible, and the people are told, to boycott foreigh' goods, including p clothes, cosmetics, and perfumes.

There is a movement on foot to ban foreign plays and' films. A large number of British films have been held up at the frontier. ■•' .■-.

The papers are full of .descriptions ot ■voollen" goods forwiiiter wear made from skimmed milk and other textile substitutes. In fashionable shops customers are told that English raincoats, umbrellas, and sports clothes have been stopped at the Customs.

In an issue of the "Giornale d'ltalia" Signor Gayda's inspired article was dedicated to Italian women, who already understand "the meaning of the harsh sanctions decided at Geneva to arrest Italy's march towards new and rich territory for her workers."

Signor Gayda proceeds: "We must go back to simplicity, to an abstemious, austere, and economical way of living. The women must set the example in their families. They must ration the consumption of provisions, and ban from their homes all goods from the countries taking part in this monstrous economic siege which is being attempted against Italy.