Word: ils
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When the thing had been neatly and swiftly done, Il Duce was-and is-: 1) Minister of Foreign Affairs; 2) Interior; 3) War; 4) Navy; 5) Air; 6) Corporations; and 7) Colonies. Since the Dictator has 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...
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...
...With the Dictator for once scared and shaky, the King was able to insist that Deputy Luigi Federzoni be made Minister of Home Affairs in charge of the police. Smart guessers think they know that Faithful Federzoni then obtained evidence which he and King Vittorio Emanuele held over Il Duce for years afterwards. Eventually however the Dictator felt strong enough to possess himself of the Ministry of Home Affairs, giving the Ministry of Colonies to Federzoni...
...boldness 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...
Decrowding by deportation will not begin, announced Il Duce magnanimously, until the expiration of a three months' period of grace...