Thoagh we have always held that Signor Mussolini ' s earlier services
to Italy in her crisis were immense, we grow more and more. disheartened as he yields to every tendency that. removes Italy ,further from constitution- alism. We cannot help thinking that Signor Farinacci • does, the greatest disservice to Italy and to his " Duce " by the extremes into which he leads Fascismo. The latest example is the ousting of Signor Luigi Albertini and his brother .from the control of the Corriere della Sera, which has not only been the chief Italian newspaper that has not bowed the knee to 'Fascismo, but has long been the most notable paper of Italy. Its balance has been remarkable among the papers of Latin Europe. It was pro-Ally in 1911; it showed true sympathy with the minorities in the. Dual Monarchy during the War ; it neverturned unreasonably upon Serbia when after the War her interests dished with Italy's. It hat shown sympathy with Fascismo for Italy's sake, but has criticised its extravagances and intolerance. We salute it as a martyr to the Freedom of the Press. Outside Italy the change will be severely felt. The Times has pOinted out with insight the loss of understanding of Italy, and so the loss of sympathy with her, that will follow when her Press' is' tongue-tied. * * *
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