HARDSHIPS IN ITALY
TRAVELLER’S IMPRESSIONS PEOPLE STILL CHEERFUL £ Per Prcfi Association. ) AUCKLAND, May 3. The intense hardship suffered by the people was the outstanding impression formed by Dr. Duncan. Government Balneologist, during his visit to Italy. On returning to-day, Dr. Duncan said that the sufferings of the people were indeed great. They were taxed to the utmost limit but, strangely enough, taken on the whole they were fairly cheerful. The Mussolini regime was resented from the highest to the lowest in respect to employment problems, said Dr. Duncan. “The working man is asked to work four months in the year and the remaining months he is idle.”
Dr. Duncan said that in Germany he found an atmosphere of repression on every side. The younger people were definitely hypnotised by Hitleiism, but the older people were definitely unhappy under the present regime. Everywhere a military attitude was displayed and there was no freedom of speech. Dr. Duncan said he had renewed his acquaintance with Mr Bernard Shaw when in England. Mr Shaw had said that if he could arrange his business affairs he would like tG come to New Zealand and finish his days here.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 104, 4 May 1937, Page 8
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