General at. Shanghai, appointed: Minister in Bangkok to} replace M. F. J. Pila, who has The discovery of the plot against Signor Mussolini has created @ sensation in Italy. to sign a new Franco-Siamese} agreement concerning Indo-China, Havas, Special editions of the newspapers denounce the culprits.
Signor Mussolini has sent messages to the prefects instructing them to take vigorous measures to prevent reprisals. The Fascist Executive has ordered Fascists abstain from violence against thei: adversaries.
Signor Mussolini received many messages congratulating him on his escape, the first being from the King.
Demonstrations of joy at Signor Mussolini's escape have been arranged to be held in all parts of the' country.
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The newspapers, detailing the] preparations for the alleged plot) against the life of Signor Mussolini, state that a special rifle, with telescopic sight, similar to' those used by sharpshooters during the war, was found in position in a sort of Toophole cut into the window shutters of the house from where the affair was contemplated, and. trained on the balcony of the Chigi Palace, where Signor Mussolini was due to view the parade.
The shutters of the window, which almost face the palace, were £0 arranged as to permit of shooting' without observation.
Signor Zaniboni wore his uniform, while Major Alpini had shaved off the truth, to which M.
Painlevé retorted that the Government had told the truth and continued to nounce the figures of the casu ties. Amid the hubbub the Socialist leader, M. Blum, had difficulty in making himself heard. He events ly announced that the Socialists would support the Government's proposal.
At a meeting of the Socialist group to-day, MIN. Renaudel, Boncour, Auriol "and Moutet, who resigned from the Committee of th: Socialist Parliamentary Group as a protest against the Party's decision rot to support M. Painlevé, withdrew their resignations.
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