ITALY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16609, 5 December 1919, Page 3

ITALY.

SOCIALIST LEADERS. MOBBED IN ROME. |By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received Dec. 5, 9.40 a.m). ROME, Dec. 1. At tho opening of ike Chamber the i King said lie favoured greater partii cipatiou of the Labour Party’ in the I councils of the nations, i Hu had an enthusiastic reception in ! tho streets v. hero several Socialist leaders were mobbed and rescued by the police. Owing to the riots several persons were killed in the streets. There is a grave situation in other cities.—Aus.N.Z. Cable "Assn. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION, OF KING AND QUEEN. ROME, Dec. 2. Tho King, accompanied by the Queen, opened Parliament.. They had an enthusiastic reception from the nonSocialists. When tho Senators and the Deputies were taking their seats the Socialists raised a cry, “Long Live Socialism,” and all left the Chamber. Af<* - r their departure a striking ovation was given their Majesties, who wore frantically cheered. The demonstration was renewed in the streets when they were returning to tho Quirinal, wiiere the King appeared on tho balcony thrice in response to tho acclamations of the crowd.—Reuter Service. The King, in the course of the speech from tho throne, affirmed that Italian aspirations in the Adriatic did not conceal any military design. The defence of tho’ltnlian populations on the Adriatic constituted an indisputable duty and right, but Italy had no imperialistic ambitions, aud did not intend that the peace of Europe should bo disturbed. Italy viewed with the liveliest sympathy tho rise of the working classes, which must tend to an intensive programme of production and ever increasing democratic co-operation amongst the nations.—Reuter Service.