Word: mussolini
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Potent and almost omnipotent is Signor Benito Mussolini, but not plural. Though he count himself up 1,000 times he must still total himself-one. Last week, however, the cheerful Dictator with the smouldering eyes and confident uplifted chin made the best of his physical singularity by turning himself into a legal majority of 7 in his cabinet...
...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 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...
...Nationalist Government is not a Republic but an Oligarchy or Dictature. In many organic details it resembles the Government of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics - "Russia"-and the Fascist State created by Benito Mussolini...
Smart Richard Montague last week discovered that the famed Keith-Albee Corp. considers Lindbergh, Mussolini and the Prince of Wales to be the most valuable box-office attractions now extant. To each they would pay $10,000 a week. President Coolidge or President-Elect Hoover could get $3,000. Al Smith could get $7,000. Queen Mary is worth $5,000. Queen Marie is worth...