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...Edged Sickle. Italian Communism is a two-edged sickle: 1) the Party, as represented by longheaded, Comintern-trained Palmiro Togliatti, Minister of Justice in Parri's coalition cabinet; 2) L'Apparato (The Apparatus), a secret organization, set up for strikes and possible violent action. L'Apparato is reputedly bossed by Italy-born, Russia-naturalized Ruggiero Grieco...
...Party preaches law & order, moderation. L'Apparato does the revolutionary chores, operates (as have many such Communist International outfits) through a series of pyramided cells of three members, with only one man of each cell knowing one man of the cell above his. The cell structure is strong. It includes many former Italian soldiers captured in Russia and permitted to return to Italy. Cell members have infiltrated many a vital observation post and possible point of action-in utilities, banks, newspapers, reportedly even in police and carabinieri ranks...
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