THE ITALIAN SENSATION

Southland Times, Issue 19278, 24 June 1924, Page 5

THE ITALIAN SENSATION

SOCIALISTS AROUSED STORMY PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION FREE FIGHT IN PARIS STREETS. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON, June 23. (Received June 23, 7.50 p.m.) The Matteotti crime is arousing the ire of the Socialists all over Europe. At Geneva there was a stormy public protest meeting of 2000, including members of the Labour Conference, delegates representing Britain, France, Holland, Germany, and Belgium made allusions to the Fascist regime. The speeches provoked cries of “assassins” and “bandits,” the turmoil being accompanied by expressions of “to the guillotine.” Finally the meeting carried a resolution demanding the freedom of Italian workers. At Paris disorderly scenes followed a Communist protest meeting including many Italians. When the meeting concluded the participants encountered a procession of a local society with bands playing, which they mistook for a counter-demonstration. A free fight ensued, and the police intervened. The fighting became fierce and casualties were inflicted on both sides before the police cleared the streets ANOTHER ARREST. MURDER NOT INTENDED. ROME, June 23. .Received June 23, 11.50 p.m.) Signor Rossi, Chief of the Press Bureau of the Ministry of the Interior, who resigned, has surrendered to the police. Fillipelli examined by the Magistrate, contended that his instructions were exceeded. He ordered Matteotti to be kidnapped, not murdered. The police efforts to find Matteotti’s body are still proving futile.