Show MUSSOLINI DEMANDS REDUCTION OF WAGES ROME nOME April 14 T P he council ot of ministers today de J 3 creed sweeping reductIons reductIon's in sal sal- larIes l- l arIes arias arid and the cost of living In order to place Italy in a position to compete with other nations in inthe the foreign market The council over which Premier Premier Pre Pre- mier Mussolini presided In person per per- son ordered all rents lit in Italy reduced reduced re- re 12 per 12 per cent Government salaries were cut from 6 to 12 per cent All other costs such as food and utilities are to fall iri lon so that Italy can manufacture good that will vilI have oven price chan chances chanes es with those of other nations This is the second such nationwide nationwide nation nation- wide deflation in three years cars another another an- an other having been ordered In October Oc- Oc tober 1930 along almost th same lines The council ot of ministers did not touch the salaries of of Dr industry and commerce but these will be reduced through the fascist las las- cIst corporative state sat tion J |