Show POLICE PLAY ROLE IN GUARDING DUCE appear in costume when he goes gaes before crowd rome benito secret bodyguard Is composed of picked policemen who must appear at ease in dinner clothes work mens overalls or sports costumes when mussolini th wheat at Lit torla model farm town in the reclaimed marshes these agents don overalls and farmers boots and waving picks and shovels mingle with the peasants hall ing the founder of the empire when the dictator wielding a heavy pick breaks ground to inaugurate work on new public parks and buildings scores of agents dressed as laborers swing picks and cheer the chief recently mussolini made a surprise visit to skiing resort about 30 miles from rome habitual skiers were surprised to see the large number of now new tans fans who appeared at all w were e re beginners and could hardly st stand and straight on their skis many carried their skis on their shoulders end and followed II 11 duce around on toot foot they were policemen these men who follow 11 II duce constantly and are always elbowing in the crowd when he appears in public cost the italian government lire a year about at all public ceremonies in which mussolini participates his special bodyguard of black musketeers in addition to the plainclothes men Is called out this special corps was founded 14 years ago when mussolini personally picked youngsters belonging to the dare and die fascist flying squads this bodyguard was meant to represent as II 11 duce himself once pointed out the ideal continuity between the flying squads of action and the armed guard of the fascist revolution they are recruited for one year which may be renewed their service however is voluntary |