Sunday, July 25, 2021

Today -100: July 25, 1921: I cannot have my people killed in this manner


Italian Prime Minister Ivanoe Bonomi gets his largest majority vote in parliament, supporting his determination to put down violence. The Fascists and Communists vote in favor of violence, I guess. The Fascists issue a manifesto claiming victory in Sarzana over the “Bolshevist illusion” but say “Now, more than ever, we must watch lest the hydra-headed beast we have crushed lift its head again.” Heads, surely.

Herbert Hoover, who while Secretary of Commerce is also still head of the non-official American Relief Administration, tells Russia that sure he’ll help with their little mass starvation problem, but they have to release American prisoners first.

H. Wickham Steed, editor of the London Times, says King George had a lot to do with settling the Ireland question. For example, he asked Lloyd George, “Are you going to shoot all the people in Ireland,” to which LG replied, “No, your majesty.” The king responded that then there must be some agreement; “I cannot have my people killed in this manner.” This story will be denied by the king five days – suspiciously long, I say – from now. Steed says simply that some of it shouldn’t have been printed, without admitting making it all up. The Daily Mail, falsely reports that it was Northcliffe rather than Steed who gave this interviewed; the Mail is owned by Northcliffe.

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