Word: bono
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Meanwhile hoary but dynamic old General Emilio de Bono, one of the Big Four of the March on Rome and now Governor General of Italy's East African colonies, sent to Rome the first precise report on what has been done in the past six months to turn sleepy little ports in Eritrea and Italian Somaliland into deadly advance war bases...
...will be a chance to test its worth. To make that test more impressive it would be a purely Fascist war. The commander in the field is none other than one of the original Quadrumvirs of the Fascist March on Rome, bearded, long-nosed General Emilio de Bono. Now aged 68, he is faced with problems of supply and transportation to faze any war college in Europe...
...Italian Field Commander: General Emilio de Bono, an original Fascist Quadrumvir of the March on Rome, was relieved as Minister of Colonies by II Duce last month and sent to Africa when Statesman Mussolini determined to postulate Abyssinian aggression...
...maneuvers. He wants to see how his Cabinet will behave in wartime. Every Cabinet Minister with the exception of Minister of Justice Pietro de Francisci was mobilized this week to serve with the troops. Minister of Communications Umberto Puppini will command infantry divisions. Minister of Colonies General Emilio de Bono will serve as a field judge. Minister of Education Francesco Ercole will head field telegraph and radio. Minister of Finance Guido Jung has a regiment of artillery. Hardest job goes to Under Secretary of Corporations Alberto Asquini who will be responsible for one of the still untried celeri divisions. Easiest...
Last week the Congressional tide for paying off the Soldier Bonus at once and in full continued to rise.* At the Capitol pro bono publico became pro bono politico. In the House 167 members were said to be down in writing as ready to support Bonus legislation, more than enough to force a roll-call vote. Fifty more members were reported as "favorable"' while only 91 were definitely ''opposed." Somewhere in the House background was said to be a colossal petition signed by two million veterans calling for Bonus cash. Though the American Legion was nationally committed...