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...abstention of the Socialist Deputies from the Chamber proceedings merely aggravated a state of enmity between them and the Fascisti; and, with lack of constraint on both sides, it is nothing short of a wonder that more blood has not flowed sideways through perforated veins...
...swarms of Black Shirts scooted down the mountains, congregated before Signor Amendola's hotel, groaned, booed, hissed. Finding little satisfaction in this, the crowd began to surge backward and forward, like a busy battering ram, in an effort to break the police cordons thrown round the building. Eventually several Fascisti dashed by the police, entered the hotel, chased Signor Amendola up to his bedroom on the fourth floor where he locked himself in. His secretary received a black eye for being heavy of foot and stiff of limb. At this point, Fascist Deputies prevented further insurrection by urging the local...
...leader entitled "Signer Mussolini's Apology," The Times did some "rectifying" in its own, sweet way. It began by asking what right 3,000,000 Fascisti had to claim that they represented a politically organized nation of 40,000,000 people. "If, as Mussolini says," the newspaper continued, "the discontented are but a small group, why is it necessary to gag the press, forbid free speech, forbid public meetings and arm the executive with arbitrary and irresponsible powers? We believe Mussolini sincerely and earnestly desires the welfare of Italy. We are convinced this policy is not in the long...
Next day, the Augusteo Amphitheatre was crowded with bemedaled Black Shirts who had arrived from all parts of Italy to attend this year's National Congress of Fascisti. In the Royal Box sat Mussolini gazing down upon the multitude with the air of a Caesar. On the stage was Deputy de Vecchi urging complete "Fascistization" of the State: "Our efforts will not be relaxed," he said, "until ultimate victory. Our chief cannot be touched without passing over our dead bodies"-the finishing touch which caused an uproarious rendition of the inevitable Fascist hymn, Giovinezza...
Again, in 1923, Premier Facta asked him to sign a decree establishing a state of siege. The Fascisti were at the gates of Rome and it was clear that the King must choose between civil war and the exercise of his constitutional powers to prevent it. He tore up the decree. Premier Facta resigned...