Show USES USES' LIBEL WEAPON V PREMIER SAYS Mussolini Accuses Enemy of Fascist of Undermining ng ing Credit of Country of Country Movements Not Serious Beca Because so of the dissemination in inthis inthis inthis this country of dispatches originating ing in Paris and other cities outside of Italy alleging that civil war is near in Italy that a movement to dethrone the king exists and similar similar simi simi- lar ar sensational reports the United Press cabled Premier Mussolini for fora a statement of the facts The premier premier pre pro mier cabled back the following dispatch dispatch dis- dis 1 patch for the readers of the United Press clients By BENITO BENITO MUSSOLINI Premier of Italy Copyright 1925 by United Pre Press Associations Copyright in Can- Can ada 1 ROME Jan 17 Thank li Thank you ou for tor offering me the opportunity for tor a categorical denial of or most fantastic f land and absurd rumors spread abroad about tho the political situation In Italy I Iv want rant to assure you most emphatically emphatically em em- 1 I. That the people of ot Italy are peacefully and quietly at work and that in their great majority today they do not worry about political questions artificially lally created by a small restless minority a minority which disposes of no other weapon save savo libel lIbe undermining the credit of or ita Italy Har ly 2 That the fascist government r besides being supported by the general general general gen gen- eral silent consent of ot the people have a Do strong majority in tho the chamber cham cham- I. I ber bel of deputies and In the senate and dispose of at all the forces of the state with the highest sense of ot de do- do toward their king and country country coun coun- try an and constituting an unbreakable dam for protection from any at attempt attempt nt- nt tempt against the nation 3 That In any event the OpPoSItion Opposition opposition tion doesn't seriously consider any attempt of the kind because they realize reaUze that the only possibility they havo have to avoid being ridiculous Is In keeping a negative attitude which a at t least does does' not reveal their intrinsic intrinsic in intrinsic in- in weakness 4 That the political movements I I In in- Italy Itay are ore not the most serious but are even less Important I be believe believe be- be I lieve than those of any other European Euro Euro- 1 i pea country S I will be obliged to you for bringIng bring bring- bring I I ing to the knowledge of the great American people these declarations of mine which no man In no way I can deny |