Search

The paper focuses on the article "A Continental Statesman." The article lays great stress on the failure of the new kingdom to come to terms with the Pope. The Papacy, the author says, cannot restore the temporal power, but it cannot be reconciled with the monarchy. The Italian army might suffer a crushing defeat in the field, and a monarchy of revolutionary origin, like that of the Bonapartists or that of the House of Savoy in Italy, would be swept away on the morrow by a wave of popular rage and disappointment.

Presents news briefs, related to various socio-political issues. Completion of the conquest of Ethiopia by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini; Proposal of the Frazier-Lemke bill, refinance farm mortgages, passed in the U.S. Senate; Report of the U.S. Federal. Power Commission showing the extent of concentration of control in the electric-power industry; Legislative measures pending in the U.S. Congress; Information on the Walsh Bill providing that decent wages, hours and conditions and the other labor provisions including collective bargaining, shall be observed by concerns holding government contracts in the U.S.; Refusal of the American Federation of Labor to the offer of the Committee for Industrial Organization, to raise money to organize the steel industry; Restriction on African American members of the American Library Association; Efforts of writer Bruce Barton to help the National Republican Committee to win next November's elections in the U.S.; Successful completion of the ship "Hindenburg's" first trip to the United States in a new west-bound record time of sixty-one and a half hours; Reappointment of Morris U. Schappes to the tutorial staff of the College of the City of New York.

Focuses on the political leadership and popularity of Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini describing political history and the influence of Fascism in Italy. Reputation and popularity of Mussolini as leader and dictator; Growth of a Mussolinian cult; Methods and strategies used by Mussolini to maintain and strengthen his political power and influence; Implementation of imperialism; Emphasis on the need for moral education and self-training for Italians; Indications of political history.

Focuses on the political activities of the Fascists in Italy who are preparing to come to terms with the Allies even before the invasion of Europe begins. Reason behind the Fascists' preparation of a policy to deal with the Allies; Interpretation of the Fascists' policy; Changes that are likely to be brought in the Fascist party by new appointments to the party; Exposure of the Anglo-American imperialism through the Fascist propaganda; Criticism of the newspaper "Osservatore Romano," by the Fascist press for its support of an ultra-conservative social-reformism; Change in the attitude of the Fascist press and radio towards the Semitics.

Comments on issues related to territorial concessions promised by the Allied Powers to Italy under provision of the Treaty of London; Citation of the strategic importance of the areas occupied by Southern Slavs; Rejection of the treaty by Jugoslav troops in Austria; Contribution of imperialistic ambitions to the enhancement of international conflict; Impact of the treaty on the Allied cause; Citation of continuous revisions of the treaty.

Focuses on Italy's preparation for a descent upon the one remaining fragment of Turkish dominion in north Africa. Failure of an energetic press campaign to give an appearance of reality to Italy's alleged grievances against Turkey; Socialist party's support for anti-militarism and anti-imperialism; Popularity of the Tripolitan War; Vitality of Italy that can be used to defend her position; Italy's foothold in Africa and in the Aegean Islands; Reasons why Italy postponed her entry into the war until Russia had been driven back from the Carpathians.