Today -100: October 26, 1922: Of threats and bulwarks

Mussolini concludes the Fascist convention by saying that if the government isn’t given “peacefully” to the Fascists they will take it by force.

The British Labour Party issues its election manifesto: reducing German reparations, a stronger League of Nations, self-government for India, independence for Egypt, shifting taxation to the rich, nationalization of the mines, etc. It denies being for revolution, saying that indeed the Labour program “is the best bulwark against violent upheaval and class wars.”

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