FASCISM AS 'AN EXPORT

Southland Times, Issue 23540, 21 June 1938, Page 7

FASCISM AS 'AN EXPORT

ITALY’S UNIVERSAL POLITICAL CREED CONTRAST WITH RUSSIAN BOLSHEVISM LONDON, June 6. “Fascism is an article for export; bolshevism is not,” declared Signor Pavolini, a member of the National Directorate of the Fascist Party in Rome today. He thus summed up 21 reports on post-war Europe presented to a congress for the study of foreign politics at Milan. “The true difference between fascism and bolshevism is that the Soviet experiment does not make proselytes and does not spread beyond its frontiers,” he said. “Fascism is becoming universal.”

Signor Pavolini described Nazi Germany as deriving from fascism, ana Japan, Turkey, Portugal, Poland, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania and Latvia were partially fascist, he said. Nothing irritated fascists more than being considered preservers of order. Fascism had nothing to do with the old order.

“Signor Mussolini supported the intervention in the Great War in 1914 only because he foresaw in the war the revolution from which he created fascism,” concluded Signor Pavolini. The review Gerarchia, founded by Signor Mussolini and now edited by his nephew, says: “Until now our example has been useful to the propertied classes of the world, all frightened people, who saw in communism the extreme expression of democracy, and also the diabolical herald of the social problem. “All these good people must be convinced. We will soon convince them that the social problem has passed to our shoulders. It is safer to fear us than the communists.” The Rome correspondent of The Daily Telegraph says reports are current that Signor Mussolini contemplates reorganizing the Italian Government and diplomatic service. Changes in the diplomatic service would include the recall from London of the Italian Ambassador (Count Dino Grandi). He has asked permission to return, as his health is affected by the London winter. Lieutenant-General Achille Starace, Secretary-General of the Fascist Party, and Minister Secretary of State, is mentioned as Count Grandi’s successor.

The Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Abyssinia, and the Minister of Education (Signor Battai) may also resign.