Show IL DUCE PUSHES PRICE SLASHING Every DiscIplinary Division of Fascist Regime Aids Work Work ROME April 18 Every piece of disciplining apparatus in the fascist regime including the central government municipalities the fascist fas fas- cist party the black shirt militia cor- cor confederations and syndicates syndi- syndi cates were heavily engaged all along alon the line In the battle or of prices launched Saturday with Premier Mussolini's Mus Mus- measures II Duces Duce's price clipping experiment is Italy's and Europe's chIef topic of Interest What everyone wants to know is how this method of dealing forcibly with economic forces will turn out From all that can be observed to day it is turning out well Prices are being whittled down 10 per cent all along the line reluctantly by some voluntarily by others and ostentatiously in some cases with telegrams to Mussolini Rents due April 15 have been paid with 1 12 and 15 nt deductions Co Cooperatives are all at 10 per percent percent cent lower prices Federation merchants merchants mer- mer chants here today decided to make all retail food stores cut their prices 10 per pcr cent beginning tomorrow A warning was issued to all retail dealers that they had better conform The brunt or of the campaign Is dl dl- against the retail dealers deal deal- ers in I tab Italy The cost of elementary articles of food must come down immediately im im- mediately to insure the success of deflation |