MUSSOLINI TELLS OF CHARMED LIFE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18056, 17 January 1927, Page 13

MUSSOLINI TELLS OF CHARMED LIFE.

BENIGN SPIRIT WATCHES OVER HIM. By Telegraph.—-Press Assa.—Copyright. Aus. and X.Z. Cable Association. Aus. and X.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, January 15. “I believe I have faced more than the number of attempts on life assigned to any man. It is ‘Business as Usual" with me on such occasions. My first thought always is to allay anxiety and to ensure the continuity of Government." says Signor Mussolini in a final United Press article. As proof of the benign spirit protecting :him. Signor Mussolini recalls that in the war time he was in a hospital suffering from forty-two hand grenade wounds. The Austrians began a week’s aeroplane and artillery bombardment of the hospital Wounded men rolled from their beds but the shells took toll of the lot. “T remained helpless in bed but was at. last carried out. the sole survivor, after seven days of the most terrifying experience of my life,' 1 says Signor Mussolini. ITALY TO MAKE ITS OWN PAPER. By Telegraph.—Pres# Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and X.Z. Cable Association. ROME, January 14 The “Popola di Roma” triumphantly intimates that its issue, for the first time, is printed on paper made exclusively from local materials, adding: “Thjs signalises the beginning of Italy’s freedom from foreign paper pulp, thanks to the efforts of the Technical Commission appointed by Signor Mussolini. The commission discarded the idea of specially cultivating the pine fir and poplar trees and concentrated instead on the chemical treatment of the by-products of local corn, hay and CHURCHILL VISITS ROME AND MUSSOLINI. By Telegraph.—Press As»n.- -Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. ROME, January 15. Mr Churchill has arrived on a private visit. He had an hour’s interview with Signor Mussolini who accompanied Mr Churchill to the doorway and shook hands. Newspapers emphasise the p°mt that while the interview was of no political significance it shows the cordiality of Anglo Italian relations.