ITALY: Capital vs. Labor

An attempt to bring capital and labor together "on the basis of national discipline," which means under the thumb of Fascismo, was made during the week.

Under the presidency of Premier Mussolini a conference of capital and labor representatives was held in Rome. It was decided to establish a permanent committee of five representatives from each side to discuss labor problems under the supervision of the Government. Two meetings, one between farmers and labor, the other between small industrialists and commercial interests, were also scheduled.

During the conference Mussolini said: "Marxism's mistake...

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