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The Seven Pillars

THE Fascist regime in Italy rests

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

1903.

First of all, Count Guleazzo Ciano, Mussolini's chosen succes- Bor, the "magnificent son-in-law He was born at Livorno in His father Costanzo Ciano was follower of Mussolini's from the first, but at the time of the inarch on Rome, Galeazzo was a young man 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.

Of Fascism

Balbo was a friend of Mussolini resisted the assaults of and was the only one who could opinion. stand up to him.

The Duce loves to change his Ministers and the latter never know when they are going to be sacked or given another post.

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

land into a model did Ane work in transforming the colony. His

By Emmanuel D'Astier

His father Costanzo, to whom the Duce could refuse nothing. pushed him into a diplomatic car- cer. He was sent to Rio de Janeiro as a young attache. In 1929, after the Treaty of Latern, he was see- reputation was such that he was retary to the Italian Embassy

popularly regarded as Mussolini's successor.

at

the Vatican. But it Wan In 1930 that the handsome young man made the best coup of his life he married Eddu Mussolint.

Perhaps that is why he died in accident a mysterious aeroplane last year.

public

He is tired, after fourteen years of formidable work, and is dream- ing of retiring to the country, leaving his responsibilities to his favourite lieutenant, Com- mander Schiavo.

Achille Starace, until recently General Secretary of the Fascist Party, is a member of the Council of Ministers and of the Council of Fascism.

He was born at Gallipuli in 1889 and carries his fifty-one years well He is servile to Mussolini and bullying with hum- bler folk. He is not at all popu - lar

He distinguished himself in the war of 1814-18, winning several medals. After the Armistice, the Fascist venture tempted him.

After the marriage, celebrated with unheard-of pomp it is said

He organised the first unions in And now we come to that the Duce gave his daughter Grand, Mussolini's

Dino southern Italy and attracted the friend and notice of Mussolini. a present of eight million fire very influential. In the beginning became Vice-General Secretary of In 1921 he the couple was sent to Asia. Gal· he was antagonistic to Mussolini the Fascist Party. He took part eazzo was Consul at Shanghai, but at the Congress of Rome then, in 1933, Minister in China. 1921 a reconediation was brought was

in in several punitive operations and But Edda, more ambitious, obtain about.

called upon to destroy by ed the recall of her husband; he

violence the organisations of the Left. In this task he showed him- was named delegate to the Econo- mic Conference in London; then

At the time of the march on self a cruel man, a one hundred he became chief of the Press Bur. Rome, Grandi took an active part per cent. Fascist, always ready for eau and President of the Council. In the movement. After holamg a fray. He became general secre-

Then came the war in Ethiopia various goverumental posts he be- and for the sake of his prestige came Minister of Foreign Affairs Ciano took part.

On his return from Africa 1936 Foreign Affairs, the youngest Minister of Foreign Affairs us the world.

In 1930

In 1934, he was appointed Am-

tary of the party after the disgrace and dismissal of his predecessor. Augusto Turatı, in 1931.

Evacuated mothers and children leaving a London school for the railway station. (Copyright, Fox).

Starace is the type that pleases dislikes him and now uses him spits upon the French. he was named Minister of assador to London, which posi- the Dure, moderately intelligent, only for the writing of polemics

Gayda writes the leading art- tion he held for some time.

a demon for work, a meticulous in his organ Regime Fascista. cle in the Giornale d'Italia every executor of orders, circumspect.

day and on Sundays the whole of Ever since November, 1936,

Virginia Gayda, born in Rome a special edition. Americans have Arturo Bocchini. hos been the Roberto Farinavci ranged him in August, 1885, was મ Fuscist calculated that he produces 500.- Italo Balbe. Lieutenant No g supreme and all-powerful chief of self on the Duce's side soon after partisan from the beginning. 000 words a year.

He takes lus was born in 1886 in the province the Italian Police.

Every or the war and organised Fascist It was in 1926 that he became orders from Ciano. of Ferrara. During the war being he feels the pulses of Italian squads in the valley of the Po.

director of the Giornale d'Italia Sometimes it Juppens that fought valiantly: physical courage life and takes measures to ensure

and made himself notable for his Ciano's orders do

not conform was his outstanding quality,

the physical and moral invulner -

After the march on Rome, as a hatred of the Germans And the with Mussolini's wishes. ability of the Duce. He never has

Then After the Leizure 01 power.

a holiday.

recompense for all his services, he Serbs After the reversal of the Gayda, who has already written Balbo wi named Commandant-

was made an advocate and in Mussoliman policy on the subject an article in accordance with in- General of the Fascist militia that Bocchim's astounding ervation, order to enable him to practise bis of Yugoslavia and the rest, Guydu, structions from the Chigi Palace Mussolan had just created, From the OVRA. (Organisation for profession, he was allowed to pass who is only a very humble ser- hastens 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 to bottom in and brought into being the aerial Anti-Fascist) is the backbone of specially called commission.

the master, turned his coat and accordance with the wishes of the artny of which Haly I' su very the regime. Without it the dicta- However, his air of being undis. now he adores Serbs and Germans Venice Palace. He is blindly sub- proud.

forship could probably not inve pensable annoys Mussolini who whom he formerly vilified, und missive and accepts everything.

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