Word: misiano
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...Little Red Gods, or whoever it is that presides over the destinies of the Bolsheviki, have proved unduly neglectful of one of their most ardent votaries-- Deputy Misiano of the Italian Parliament. During the War, Misiano resided is Switzerland for his health; but the Italian government was so unsympathetic as to brand him as a deserter from the army. This did not affect his popularity in communist circles, however, for, in November of 1919, he was returned to the Italian Parliament from Genos, and even allowed to take his seat after the grant of general amnesty by the Nutti government...
Then it was, that the attention of the Little Red Gods was distracted by more pressing matters in other parts of Europe, and the misfortunes of signor Misiano began. He managed to become involved in a lawsuit with a Neapolitan newspaper, which obtained possession of and proceeded to publish some of Misiano's exceedingly private correspondence. Therein it was revealed that the Genoese Deputy, some two years before, had taken the precaution to become a naturalized Russian citizen in case of accident. Inasmuch as a box of Bolshevik gold, destined for work in Italy, had just fallen into the hands...
...order. Indeed, the fate, of the would-be Italian Lenine is possibly an indication that Bolshevism is on the wane in Italy: Given a full dinner-pall and the mishaps of the "Russian Deputy" to chuckle over, the Italian workman will perhaps prove safe for democracy. As for Misiano, he will doubtless soon be on his way once more to his Russian fatherland. The Red Gods grant him a safe journey...
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