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Mussolini was once a Socialist-editor of the official daily hope of the Left. What happened to him? This article, by "The Man Who Knew Musso," is written for us by an Italian diplomat and Socialist who knew Mussolini and watched the change happen.

On November 25, 1914. Mussolini was expelled from the Italian Socialist Party,

It is a dute which counts for something in the history of Italy. On the evening of that stormy meeting. Musso- lini uttered the words which he thought would express the feelings of the Socialist masses: "Voi mi odiate perche ancora mi amate (You hate me because you still love me)."

Then he disappeared from the hall and from that inoment begins the struggle he has al- ways waged since against his former comrades, against the Socialist Party, against the newspaper he had edited, und, above all, against Socialism.

Ten days before his expul- sion Mussolini had produced the first issue of a new paper. I Popolo d'al, which still hardily printed under its title the words "A Socialist daily.” It was a puzzle what those words could mean.

Until a

few weeks before, Mussolini had been the editor of the of- ficial Socialist daily, Aranti!. and until September he had written the most violent leaders against the war.

There is no use to repeat now the well established fact that French money accounted for the Popolo d'Italia. Every- body knows it, and scancials are no longer of any good. But what is still worth inves- tigating is the man Mussolini himself on the threshold of his betrayal.

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All that Mussolini had to say after his expulsion from the Socialist Purty was: "I felt lighter, fresher, I was frce."

In these words Mussolini was sincere. It is also all he

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could say, for the Party never existed for him as something different or separated from his prominent ego. Mussolini is not the man who can feel the bonds uniting a member to a political body; least of all the link which forms the -trength and power of any. Socialist Party. Mussolini has always had the temperament of an adventurer.

Biographers at this point spenk of Nietzsche or Sorel. Mussolini's vanity was greatly pleased when Elizabeth Foers- ter Nietzsche loudly acclaim- ed him, in the early years of his rule, as the embodiment of her brother's idea of The Superman. But it would be too much of an honour. paid to Mussolini to assert that he is the disciple of either Neitz sche or Sorel.

That is too easy a way to ex- Mussolini; and, of plain course, it is the way chosen by all his defenders. How beau- tifully does this theory fit in with the compulsory enthus- asins of the propagandists! Mussolini, the new Superman "beyond good and evil," in a struggle with everybody and everything, trying to create in the reality his artistic and moral ideal! The articles al- most write themselves."

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But truth is much simpler. Let me picture Mussolini as he was at that basic moment of his life, when the war came to arouse his lust for power. He had belonged to the Social- ist Party for twelve years, of course to its revolutionary wing. He was the editor of the official Socialist daily, he had a certain following among the masses, his oratory was ef- fective at meetings in the piazzas. He might have tried to play his cards as a revolu- tionary, and prepare for the Italian Socialist rising.

But there is what was with Mussolini. He wrong did not want in the least to start a revolution. He did not know what a revolution. is." His socialism is perfectly non- existent from a doctrinal point of view. When the editor- ship of the Avanti! Was offered him in 1912, after the defeat at a Party Congress of the moderate wing 'headed by Turati and Treves, he hesit ated to accept it. The insist- ence of Angelica Balabanoff only made up his mind for him because he believed her help would outweigh the in- sufficiency of his Socialist knowledge. So ho risked it; for he needed a success in order to have the masses in his hands.

That is the only real gift he possesses, to know how to handle the marker, not for their own henefit but for his personal ende. The masses are nothing for him But a Hecessárý mán-power to ba

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I know Mussolini well and con still see him as he was on that evening when he bade farewell to the Socialist Party. can also remember well in his early career. the so-called socialist part of his life. Mussolini wanted above all to expand his personality and satisfy his lust for

for power. He was the son of a Blacksmith; his father was an internationalist; socialism in the early years of the century was the only creed he could im-

Naturally, agine he held.

he ad- hered to the revolutionary wing, but only because of exasperation. He hated the rich-the bourgeois. That is all that can be called "the socialism of Mussolini." Nothing of Marxism in it. He probably never read Marx, and all' he knows is some propaganda pamphlets.

But one thing hẹ loves: violence, I do not want to imply that Mus- *. Angelica courageous. solini is Bulabanoff says he is not, and she is probably right. But the violence he loves is that violence which forms the ideal of an exasperated individualist. It is this thread which may lead us to explain his

career.

Fascism is Mussolini, and So- cialism could never give him whatTM it could. War was for Mussolini the opportunity to set free s worse and more genuine senti- ments. It was his moment. He felt that, and betrayed his Party with the light conscience of a man who does not even realise the vile action he is doing.

He went away with hatred in his heart, and it was in the Popolo d'italia that Mussolini shawed what he was really like. He started an abominable personal compaign against his ex-comrades. Never

expect fair play from Mussolini; nothing but his ego exists for him.

Of U.S. Navy Patrol System

Special to the "Telegraph”-

LONDON, May 1 (UP).-Informed quarters to-day expressed the belief that the United States' extension of the neutrality putrol is designed firstly to protect United States vessels; secondly, to] provide extremely useful in-

Tin Withheld formation to the British concerning German naval movements; and, thirdly, to

From Portugal harass the German fleet by exposing the presence of any units sighted within the patrol zone.

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No Guarantee Against Trans-Shipment To Reich LISBON, Muy 1 (Reuter)-Be- "satisfactory guarantee exists that the tin will hot find its In practice, the patrol is way to Germany, supplies from expected considerably to handi-America vital to Portugal's sardine cap the U-boats and surface industry are withheld under the ex- raiders over the more frequented port licensing restrictions. Atlantic lanes. If German reiders such as the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are spotted and their presence made public it would allow the British navy to make a formidable attempt to waylay the raider.

The United States patrol system is expected to compel U-boats to be much more cautious hereafter and to travel submerged, thus consuming power and correspondingly reducing their radius of acilon,

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The, sardine season begins to-day but is many factories have only one week's stipply of tin, this vital in- dustry, valued at well over £2,000,- 000 annually, is threatened with ruin. granted navicerts long ago,

Britain is unable to supply tin but

Idle Factories Factory workers have already spent five months in virtual Idleness and the employers are facing bbnkuptcy as they are compelled to pay the regular staff three days a week whe- ther they work or not.

Casual workers receive nothing. Fishermen regard the outlook as black.

The province of Algarve, the most southerly, in Portugal, has already spent the winter "in misery."

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TOKYO, May 2 (Reutor).-Mr

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Wants U.S. Convoys WASHINGTON, May 1 (UP) Senator Joseph Guffey to-day fold the Senate that the United States should begla convoying immediately "due t to the great peril that confronts us."

am not afraid of the word 'convoy. We ought to 1

ald that realise that

the President slips, conveying means shooting and that Yosuke shooting is close to war, but I hope | Foreign Minister, is slightly india- he feels that the risks justify the posed. convoying of ships at least to the middle

of the

Atlantic." The Senator claimed that convoys would not be an act of aggression, adding. "If there is any shooting. they would have to start it and what. ever action we took would be delen- sive."

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Meanwhile, the Maritime Commis- sion has called a conference tunker operators to find 50 tankers "to serve the British,

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NEW YORK, Muy (Reuter).- "Our Fleet is ready and stripped for getion," declared Admiral Adolphus Andrews of the United States' third naval district to the New York Chamber of Commerce to-day.

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"We must ensure the delivery of needed supplies for England, Anear friend of mine who

must that means convoys, then we followest Mussolini very closely In

convoy. Otherwise we may as well his early Fascist garcer told me that Mussolint never forgot the

prepare for England's defeat, There can be no peace for us until the pre- fact that he was not invited to the

sent chaos is climinated. We must house of Filippo Turati and Anna

prepare now for any eventuality." sort of Kullscion, which was n

German Threat "salon" for Italian Socialists. If

STOCKHOLM, May 1 (Reuter), that is true and very probably is true that is ano

All ships Including American is another evidence

ships are liable to German attack of the nature of Mussolini's ideals. All his feelings

within Germany's proclaimed are negative. Mussolini

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Nyheter or violence. He is sincere in his anti-bourgeois feelings, but here, tou, is a purely negative point of view-hatred Tor, and revenge on a political class from which he was by birth excluded.

Mussolini is an individualist, who thought that Socialism was the way to satisfy his ambitions and selfish Ideals. After a short experience he found that he was him his mistaken. War chance. He took it with the glee of an adventurer who feels that the moment that passes may be his moment.

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Then, his rond was clear. The man was free to follow his worse Instincts.

Some few days before he was assassinated, the noble Italian So- cialist, Matteotti, said to me these words: "You know, even when I have to speak at the House and to answer him, I cannot look Mus- solini in the face. The man physically revolts me.".

As so often, Matteotti was right, I can still hear his clear voice, and I am sure that these words of Matteotti will be the final sentence which Italy will pass on Mussolini.

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This applies, continues the declara-

tion, irrespective of whether other Powers acknowledge these በይ war zones or not.

The "Nyheter's" military corres- pondent says that wille British land operations during April were "most depressing," it seems that the Battle of the Atlantic at present In no way corresponds with the promises made by the Germans in their advance publicity.

American patrolling of this front must be regarded as most significant and would seem likely shortly to be- con.e convoying, in the opinion of this writer, who concludes: "The con- sequences of this action remain to. be seen."

Memorial Service

For Darkie Chan

A memorial service for the late Mr Chan Chen-wo, erstwhile popular "Darklo" soccer star nicknamed Chan, and a member of the Chicco Air Force whe was killed near Lan- chow, Kansu, on February 3 on an official flying mission, will be held under the auspices of the Hongkong alumni of the National Chinan Unla verally at the South Chinn Athletic Association's stadium, Caroline H11, 'at 2 pm, to-morrow.

Consequently the conference be tween the Cabinet_and_the_Defence. chiefs, scheduled for yesterday, had to be postponed,

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