ITALIAN CRISIS.

Grey River Argus, 5 August 1922, Page 5

ITALIAN CRISIS.

FASCISTI WHITE GUARDS. THREATEN A DICTATORSHIP. HOME, August 2. Despite the failure of the strike th situation is critical. The Eascisti ult matum expires at midnight. All Far cisti deputies have returned to thei constituencies for the purpose of de nuinding reprisals, unless the strike i called off. If the Government fail to accede to the demands for dealin: with the strikers Fascist! intend t' take matters into their own hands Some threaten to burn the trade unioi headquarters and occupy the cbauibc of deputies and the- various ministries The chambers at present are guarded b' troops with machine-guns while eavalr' and infantry are encamped near flu Coliseum. Meanwhile the Fascist). are riinninf the public conveyances. There art quaint scenes in the streets Fascist! youths, dressed in the heigh of fashion, driving motorbuses, whih at Milan, colonels, professors, barris ters and students are driving tramcars No fares are charged.