SHOTS AT DUCE
FIRED BY OFFICER. SPLIT IN FASCISTS. (United Press Association—Copyright) j (Rec. 12 noon) LONDON, July 21 j The Moscow radio lias quoted | a report stated to, have been reIceived from the Italian-Swiss border that a Monarchist oflicer tired two shots at Mussolini at Ferrara (Northern Italy) recently. The shots missed. The attempt was made while Mussolini was reviewing troops about to be sent to the Eastern Front.
Hie details were closely guarded, but it is known the attempt was made by Luigi Roazio, a Royalist belonging to the now anti-German opposition group headed by Signor Starace and General Mini.
Starace was deprived of tho post of Chief ol Staff of the Fascist Militia last May. AluLi succeeded Starace as the secretary of the Fascist Party, but resigned a year later.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 197, 22 July 1941, Page 5
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