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...recounted his impressions of Portugal: "I had the benefit of just four interviews, or contacts, on the subject of politics, with Lisbon men during the day. The first was with a grave middle-aged senhor, of superior appearance, who checked our hats at the Monumental Club. I ventured a Viva la, Republica as I passed in my hat. He looked at me in a manner positively icy, and said nothing. I made up my mind that he was a Monarchist.* "Next in conversation with the castellan at the Royal Palace at Cintra. This expansive gentleman said in French that...
...Pescara, Italy, I visited poet Gabriele d'Annunzio's birthplace, an humble cottage. I was received by his former governess, shown the household relics. From a window I addressed a crowd: 'Let our reverend thoughts wend their way to d'Annunzio, the heroic soldier, faithful Italian, wonderful poet. Viva...
...Viva Padovani! Viva Mussolini!" These are the cries that reached the ears of II Capitano Padovani, leader of the Neapolitan Fascisti, from his 40,000 followers, who, on bended knees, declared their undying devotion to him and with more vivas promised to follow him " anywhere...
Another anti-Fascismo incident occurred in Northern Italy when Colonel Rossetti interrupted a Fascist meeting with cries of "Viva I'Italia libera" and "A basso il Fascismo!" He was then manhandled by the crowd, who subsequently discovered that their victim was the man who sank the Viribus Unitis (flagship of the Austrian navy) single-handed during the war. Rossetti speaking of this experience said: "I was treated by the Austrians with all the honors of war when I was their prisoner, but when I breathe the sacred word Liberta, all I get from my own countrymen is kicks...
...Viva Birkett as the "Mollusc", however, is superb. She has remarkable poise, and convinces us from the start that something out of the ordinary will have to be done if she is to be aroused. The device which does eventually arouse her is not strong enough to eliminate credulity...