CALLOUS MURDER OF DEPUTY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 30 June 1924, Page 9

CALLOUS MURDER OF DEPUTY.

Crisis in Italian Politics. DAY OF MOURNING OBSERVED; By Gable —Press .-iDsoriation —Copyright; (ttstßi'ffcd 5.3 it.in., Jtine 29.; LUiNDUiN, June 28. The extent to nlneu the munttr til Deputy kiut teotti has aim ken Aimy, is intimated ug yesterday's day of ing.The Rome correspondent of thc‘‘Daily Telegraph" says the majority of the nation regards Deputy Matteotti not as a Socialist, but as one trim personated the national demand (or liberty and the return of equality between citizens: Ricli and poor men, women and workmen, officials and politicians, suddenly stopped and boweu their heads.

The scene was most impressive on the Piazza Colomna, where two thousand stood in perfect silence; Hundreds knelt oil the wreath covered spot on the Tiber embankment, where Matteotti was kidnapped:

Reports from Milan, Naples, Florence and elsewhere state that there Vvere similar demonstrations there:

The political situation between tho Opposition and Government is still in suspense. The Opposition declares itwill return to Parliament only on condition that there is a strict return to constitutional form, equality of rights and liberty of speech.

The Opposition also demands the settlement of the question of the Fascist militia, arguing that the existence of 60,000 nrmed men at the nation's expense, for party purposes, has never been allowed in any country.

Signor Mussolini, it is understood) Is not disposed to dissolve the militia, but is willing for it to swear fidelity to the King and bo incorporated in the National Army, which compromise may satisfy the Opposition. It Is understood nil Ministers will resign on Saturday, leaving Slgnot Mussolini free to reconstitute t-:' Ministry.

DEMANDS OF THE OPPOSITION. NO-OONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT, j By Cable—Prsex Association-Copyright. (Itocoived 5.5 p.m., June 20.) ROME, June 28. A meeting of the Opposition groups, after considering tho Matteotti crisis, passed a resolution of no-conficlenc© In the present Government, and demanding a Government which would bo able, without dolay, to abolish the Fascist militia, and unhesitatingly repress every form of illegality.