Word: signore
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Sturzo resigned the leadership of his powerful Party tamely, declaring that he did not wish to cause trouble over the relations between the Partito and the Church. He will be replaced by a Committee of three, Giulio Rodino (former Minister of War), Giovanni Gronchi (former Under Secretary of State), Signor Spadaro (Party Committeeman). No member of this Triumvirate is sufficiently astute or strong to withstand Mussolini's extra-Party steamroller. For the past six months rumors have been current that Mussolini, by restoring Catholic education in the public schools, had bought Vatican support for the destruction of Don Sturzo...
...then formed a new "Ministry of National Economy" to replace the two former Departments. A new Minister, Signor Moiet, was appointed to take over the " Ministry of National Economy...
...with the English and Italian national anthems, an award of royal honor to Mussolini that surprised Queen Mary and annoyed the King of Italy. Mussolini's Minister of Finance referred to his appointment " by Mussolini," although it is the royal prerogative to appoint Ministers. The Minister of Education, Signor Gentile, announced that he had become converted from Liberalism to Fascism. Liberal leaders pointed out that Gentile had never been a member of their Party and could not speak for the Liberal Party...
...Signor Menotti Serrati, Socialist member of the Chamber of Deputies and director of the Socialist newspaper Avanti, was acquitted from the charge of conspiring against the State and liberated from prison...
Fresh back from Communist Russia last March, Signor Serrati discovered that his staff had disavowed his radical polities. He replaced them with Communists and in so doing made it known to the Government that he had returned from Russia. He and his fellow Communists were then arrested; Serrati for hav-ing issued a manifesto to the Italian proletariat, urging a union between Socialists and Communists for a revolt against the Government...