10 JANUARY 1925, Page 2

Signor Mussolini then surveyed his .own record of work for

Italy. "I declare before this Assembly," he added, " that.I alone assume the moral, political, and historical responsibility of all that has occurred." His most ominous statement was reserved for the end. "The solution of the present problem," he said, "is in force. Fascismo is in a position to carry out its policy." The country, he remarked, would soon know what he meant were he to employ in freeing the forces of Fascism a hundredth part of the energies which he had employed in controlling them. After Signor Mussolini's speech the two Liberal Ministers, Signori Sarocchi and Casati, resigned. Signor Salandra has also resigned his position. as Italian representative on the League of Nations.