ITALIAN POLITICS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 17 January 1925, Page 5

ITALIAN POLITICS

™ nß ® OPPOSITION PROTEST

(I)y Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

ROME, Jan. 15. The Opposition, beaded by Giolitti, Salandra and Orlando, presented a. strongly worded resolution in tho Chamber of Deputies declaring that in view of the Government’s encroachments on the liberty of the subject discussion of the Electoral Bill would be injurious. Though it. is regarded as a foregone conclusion that the. resolution, which was bound to lead to-a motion of confidence, will be defeated, it is believed the Opposition is hopeful that a bold display by leading personalities of the old regime will have a moral effect throughout, the country in then - favour.

MUSSOLINI INTERVIEWED

LONDON, Jan. 16

Signor Mussolini, interviewed by the Daily Express correspondent at Rome, said Italy to-day was no more disturbed ■than any other European country, oven England herself. “Wo have conflicts between our political parties,” lie said, but that is not a revolution or war. Fascism is spreading.: You will not necessarily find it in Parliamentary institutions, but go among the bourgeoisie. There you will find it.” Asked how long ho thought it possible to advance without invoking the aid arid support of democracy, Mussolini cryptically replied that the Roman empire had seventy-two dictators. “TlieJ fact is,’ he a-dded, “when tho parliamentary system anywhere is discovered to be failing executive authority must assert itself and assume control.”