Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-04-21 | Page 1 | 2676th Birthday of Rome is Celebrated

Birthday of Rome Is I f ROME BOME April The 21 The 1 celebration tI tion 1 tOd today i- i of t Rome's Romes mes me's birth birthday ar arwas was perhaps the most sole solemn n in the thelong thelong thelong long long his history ory of of the eternal city Premier Mussolini l promulgated a ade ade de decree r ree e established April 21 as asLa- asLa La- La borday instead of May 1 and thus the traditional date dato of ot the city's foundation becomes a national boli- boli holi loli- day A A. A feature of ot the ceremony was the administration of oft the FascIst oath to the national militia t In this city the the he premier remi r himself reviewed the phalanxes The troops marched along the I archeological promenade passing the cole urn the Roman forum the arch of ot constantine and nd the Applan way A tribune had been erected for members of the diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic corps at a v vantage point on the way in which Ambassador Child and his wife had reserved places When Premier Mussolini appeared the militia saluted L. L by Y extending ng their r right arms in in the ancient Rome fashion and of absolute loyalty loy by- alty to th the nation and to the Iron discipline of ot fascism sm The oath was dictated by the commander of theRoman the theRoman Roman legion who was stationed In Ina Ina ina a captive balloon Premier Muss Mussolini lini last night is issued Is- Is sued an address to the national and the Fascist on the eve I of the celebration I This review which will have de deep p significance said the premIer premier premier pre pre- mier clear to all implies an oath of ot absolute fidelity to the nation a promise of t firm and implicit discipline discipline pline to Fascism and its leaders am aman an eloquent warning yarning to adversaries of ot all kinds There Is no turning back What What Wha was as undertaken atter- atter prolonged suffering and martyrdom will be achieved That is the order of our ou our dead For For that you bl black ck shirts will take oath today In your In invincible In- In phalanxes Long live Italy Long live Uve Fascism l