Word: capo
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...held the first six of these portfolios for many a month (TIME, June 16), he really did no more last, week than snatch for himself the Ministry of Colonies. Thus he became a One Man Majority of 7/13ths. Additionally, of course, Signor Mussolini is Head of the State (Il Capo), Leader of the Fascist Party (Il Duce), Prime Minister, and Chairman of the new Fascist Grand Council-now the supreme organ of State (TIME...
Keenest Roman interest focused on the man from whom Il Capo snatched the Ministry of Colonies-Signor Luigi Federzoni. Some have called this strong and enigmatic statesman "The Soft Speaker for the Vatican." All know that he has long been the only one of Benito Mussolini's ministers from whom harassed King Vittorio Emanuele III has always been able to secure a countersignature for his royal acts. Constitutionally the pen scratch of His Majesty is of no effect, unless countersigned by a member of the Government. Therefore when Signor Federzoni's ministry was snatched away, last week...
...probably came, last fortnight, when the Dictator closed and bade farewell to the last democratically elected parliament of Italy. When the new Chamber meets, next Spring, it will consist entirely of Deputies hand picked by the Fascist Grand Council. There will be no Opposition. In the words of Il Capo to the departing deputies...
...constituents. His correspondence is vast, perhaps 50,000 letters per annum. He was in Speaker Longworth's class at Harvard. He still takes pride in having been "the first American to fire a shot against the Austrians after the declaration of war by the U. S. at Capo d'Argine, on Piave River, December...
...Italian press," cried II Capo, "is the freest in the whole world! . . . For instance, anyone of your papers may say that as a violin player I am a very mediocre amateur...