EXIT MUSSOLINI.

Kaikoura Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 58, 29 July 1943, Page 3

EXIT MUSSOLINI.

ENTER MARSHAL BADOGLIO. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. LONDON, July 26. The resignation of Mussolini as Prime Minister and Chief of the Italian Government has been accepted by King Victor Emmanuel of Italy. Marshal Badoglio has succeeded him. This was announced last night by the Rome radio. The radio went on to broadcast proclamations by King Victor and Marshal Badoglio. King Victor said that Italy would find the road to recovery in the respect of her old institutions. Marshal Badoglio declared that the war would go on. By order of the King he had taken over the military government of the country, with full powers. He had received clear aud definite orders, and they would be scrupulously carried out. Those who attempted to hamper them would be ruthlessly punished. This morning the Rome radio broad cast another proclamation by Marshal Badoglio, virtually placing the country under martial law. It told the people that they must take, up their duties. It was not the moment to indulge in de monstrations, and shese would not be tolerated. The situation demanded soberness, discipline, and patriotism. Con trol of public order, had now come under the military. J Marshal Badoglid added that he had taken over the Command of all the Italian armed foreps. police, and militia. There would boj a curfew from dusk to dawn, and no civilians would be allowed outside; allfplaces of public entertainment would be closed, gatherings of more thai three persons were prohibited; and tjie sale of arms and ammunition was forbidden. DEMONSTRATION'S IN ITALY. “Demonstrations have already broken out in many parts of Italy, where the population went y into the streets to celebrate the end of Fascism, ’ ’ say s the Berne correspondent of the New York Times. / . A report froni Milan received m Berne just before, communications were cut said that bloqdshed occurred when German flak units^ fired on a crowd. The correspondent adds that Mussolini and his entire. Cabinet, as well as many Fascist leaders, were rounded up in Rome last night and taken to a point outside the city, where they are held under military arrest as i their lives are feared to.be in danger ” Marshal Badoglio has formed a new Cabinet, but all Fascist elements have been excluded.