Word: zaniboni
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Dates: during 1925-1925
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Local Censorship. The alleged attempt by the Socialist Zaniboni to assassinate Premier Mussolini (TIME, Nov. 16) was, of course, the excuse for much of this relentless clamping down upon anti-Fascist activities. News leaked through to the effect that Il Rivoluzione Liberale, noted anti-Fascist organ at Turin, had been suppressed; and at Rome a similar fate overtook the Avanti, Giustizia, Unita Cattolica and Voce Republicana, while other opposition papers such as Il Mondo and Il Risorgimento were "allowed to continue publication, although their entire issues were seized daily...
...Yugo-Slavia. Friction between Italy and Yugo-Slavia was generated, curiously enough, by the Zaniboni affair. At Trieste the Slavonian newspaper Edinost published accusations to the effect that the whole Zaniboni "plot" had been "framed" by Fascist leaders to embarrass the Opposition and serve as an excuse for further tyranny. Promptly Fascists attacked and severely damaged both the offices of Edinost and the Yugo-Slavian consulate at Trieste...
...Government will occupy all Masonic Lodges, arrest all culpable persons, dissolve the Unified Socialist Party, [to which Zaniboni belonged] and suspend the publication of Giustizia [its organ...
Amid loud cheers he announced that "stern measures" would be taken against those responsible for the plot, and against the Opposition. Then he asked the Fascists to promise that they would not take reprisals into their own hands. Roared the crowd: "No! Revenge! Justice! We shall bring you Zaniboni's head...
Mussolini has just accomplished another coup de force. Zaniboni was a Unified Socialist, but was excluded from the party on account of his too frequent visits to the King...