Fascist Festival

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 88, 30 March 1926, Page 5

Fascist Festival

Italy’s Imperial Destiny MUSSOLINI’S MESSAGE. “copy fascism or die.’ ” (By Gable-Press Association—Copyright. 1 Rome, Mar. 28. Fascist Italy is both loved and feared abroad, but 1 do not attach importance to what foreigners think or write,” said Signor Mussolini addressing the troops. “it is natural that plutocracy, liberalism, .free masonry and democracy should combine against Fascism, but the antagonistic X'roces must copy Fascism or die. Foreigners must end gossipy parliumeutisiu and give the executive greater power to regulate labour and capital us the Fascists have done.” bignor Mussolini seat a message to the people on the occasion of the seventh anniversary, lee-ulling that after seven years the situation had been cleared and opposition dispersed. He urged the Black shirts to renewed endeavours for National consolidation, with the watchword discipline continuing unchanged. bignor Musslini thereupon reviewed the f ascists front an aeroplane, Later ho addressed them, asking them not to forget that the destiny of Italy was under their safeguard as a nation worthy ot the name empire. From early morning Fascists paraded the streets with ensigns and bands. Trains and public buildings were decorated with pictures ot bignor Mussolini everywhere.—(A. and N.Z.;