1941-01-10 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY SUPPLEMENT, JANUARY 10, 1941.

The Seven Pillars

"HE Fascist regime in Italy rests

Fascify on the shoulders of

the Duce, but under him there are seven lieutenants who have passed from office to office, seven men who compose the orchestra and lead the dance which keeps the country breathless.

Of Fascism

Balbo was a friend of Mussolini resisted the assaults of and was the only one who could opinion. Galeazzo

stand up to him.

First of all, Count Ciano, Mussolini's chosen succes- sor, the "magnificent son-in-law."

The Duce loves to change

and the latter

public

He is tired, after fourteen years his of formidable work, and is dream- never ing of retiring to the country, his responsibilities to his favourite lieutenant, Com- munder Schiavo.

In 1933 Balbo was made Gov- ernor of Libya. In this capacity he

He was born at Livorno in 1903. Ministers His father Costanzo Ciano was a know when they are going to be leaving follower of Mussolini's from the sacked or given another post. first, but at the time of the march on Rome, Galeazzo was a young mian more taken up with girls and his tailor than with politics. He dabbled in journalism but no one took him seriously. He tried the Theatre and wrote two little plays which were never presented.

His father Costanzo. to whom the Duce could refuse nothing, pushed lum into a diplomatic car - cer. He was sent to Rio de Janeiro as a young attache. In 1929, after

Achille Starace, until recently land into a model did fine work in transforming the General Secretary of the Fascist colony. His Party, is a member of the Council of Ministers and of the Council of Fascism.

By Emmanuel D'Astier

the Treaty of Latern, he was see reputation was such that he was retary to the Italian Embassy at Popularly regarded as Mussolini's

MUEČCESSOP,

He WAS born at Gallipoli in 1880 and carries his fifty-one years well. lie is servile to Mussolini and bullying with hum- bler folk. He is not at all popu- lar

the Vatican. But it was in 1930 that the handsome young made the best coup of his life: he married Edda Mussolini, After the marriage.

celebrated with unheard-of pomp-it is said

He organised the first unions in And now we that the Duce gave his daughter Grandi. Mussolini's

Come 147 Dino southern Italy and attracted the

friend a present of eight million lire very influential. In the beginning became Vice-General Secretary of and notice of Mussolini. In 1921 he the couple was sent to Asia. Gal he was antagonistic to Mussolini the Fascist Party. He took purt Cazzo Wis Consul at Shanghai, but at the Congress of Rome then, in 1933. Minister in China.

in in several puntive operations and But Edda, more ambitious, oblain-

a reconciliation was brought was called upun to destroy by ed the recall of her husband; he

violence the organisations of the was named delegate to the Econo-

Left. In this task he showed hun- mic Conference in London;

At the time of the march on self a cruel man,

a one hundred he became chief of the Press Bur-

Rome, Grand took an active part per cent. Fuscist, always ready for ean and President of the Council.

in the movement, After holding a fray. He became general secre- Then came the war in Ethiopia varuus governmental posts he be- tary of the party after the disgrace and for the sake of his prestige te Minister of Foreign Affairs and dismissal of his predecessor. Ciano took part.

Augusto Turafi, in 1931.

He distinguished himself in the war of 1914-18, wing several Perhaps that is why he died in medals. After the Armistice, the a mysterious aeroplane accident Fascist venture tempted him. last year.

then

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1921

about.

m 1930.

On his return from Atrea

In 1934, he was appointed Am- 1936 be was named Minister of bassador to London, which pose Foreign Affairs, The youngest tion he held for some time. Munster of Foreign Affaus in the world.

squads in the valley of the Po.

ERALIENEN DELEBI | T

uses

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him spits upon the French.

Evacuated mothers and children leaving a London school for the railway station. (Copyright, Fox). Starare is the type that please. dislikes him and now the Duce

moderately intelligent, only for the writing of polemics a demon for work, a

Gayda writes the leading art.- meticulous in his organ Regine Fascista. ele in the Giornale d'Italia every executar of orders, circumspect. Ever since November. 1936,

day and on Sundays the whole of Virginio Gayda, born in Rome a special edition. Americans have Arturo Boechmi has been the Roberto Farmacer ranged hum- August, 1885, was It..te Bil

il Fascist calculated that he produces 500,- Lacultnat No

supreme and all-powertu) chief of self on the Duve's side soon after partisan from the beginning. was born in 1896 in the proves the Italian Police.

Every mor- the war

000 words a year. He takes his organised Fascist of Ferrara During the war by g he feels the pulses of Italian

was in 1926 that he became orders from Ciano. fought valiantly; physical couage life and takes measures to ensure

director

the Giornale d'Italia Sometimes

happens that 11 out fourding quality. the physical and moral invulner

and made himself notable for his Ciano's orders do not conform ability of the Duce. He never has

After the march in Rome, as hatred of the Germans and the with Mussolini's wishes.

Then recompeĥise for all his services, họ Stibs a holiday.

After the reversal of the Gayda, who has already written was made an advocate. and in Massoliman policy on the subject an article in accordance with in General of the Fascist militia that Bocchini's astounding creation, order to enable him to practise his of Yugoslavia and the rest, Gaydu, structions from the Chigr Palace Mussolttai had just created. From the O.V.RA (Organisation. for profession, he was allowed to pass who is only a very humble ser- hasters with sweat on his brow to. 1929 to 1933, he was Air Minister Vigilance and the Repression

of all the examinations before avant of the pen at the orders of change it from top and brought into being the aerial Anti-Fascism) is the backbone of specially called commission.

to bottom iz: the master, turned his coat and accordance with the wishes of the army of which Italy IS so very the regime. Without it the dicla- However, his air of being indis- now he adores Serbs and Germans Venice Palace. He is blindly sub- proud,

torship could probably not have pensable annoys Mussolini who whom he formerly vilified, and missive and accepts everything.

Alter

the seizure

of power, Balbo was named Commandant --

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