In Rome, simultaneously on the eve of the reopening of Parliament, were held plenary meetings of Fascist and Socialist Opposition Deputies. The first assembled to hear a speech from Premier Mussolini; the second to approve a proclamation to the Italian people. Reports of both meetings were published in Italian newspapers at the same time and they showed the yawning chasm which divides political Italy. This is particularly brought out by The New York Times, which presented the chief points made in the form of a dialog:
MUSSOLINI: "The reopening of Parliament is a...
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