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Clothed as a lamb, Benito Mussolini once said to Don Sturzo, head of the Popular Party (Roman Catholic), that there was no reason for the separate existence of his party, since Fascism was identified with the protection of Roman Catholic Church interests. But the party remained...
...speech in Turin last month, Don Sturzo said: "We support those better balanced and more intelligent adherents of Fascismo who are hostile to the dictatorial instinct." The significance of this statement lies in its extrinsic value. Take for example Don Sturzo's position. He is the head of the Popular Party?the sole political organization that has survived the annihilating forces of Fascismo. No government, not even excepting the Fascisti, has ever come into existence without the support of this party. Its position is strong enough in Italy to make the unilateral Government now in power heed their own position...