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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Demarsico. The pent-up energies of the Fascist deputies were released in noisy bombardments when Fascist Deputy Demarsico arose to defend his chief, Benito. One by one he took the arguments of Signer Soleri and metaphorically broke them over his thighs. At each snap of the hapless Soleri indictments, the cries of the Fascisti grew more and more delirious. Came the time for paying tribute to the martyrs of Fascismo. Demarsico turned to Soleri, shouted: "They died smilingly, our 3,000 martyrs, to construct something permanent. Make no illusions for yourselves; they have indeed created something permanent; and their sacrifice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Vote of Confidence | 12/1/1924 | See Source »

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