On October 14, 1920, San Giovanni Rotondo was the scene of a serious bloodbath. It was the day of the installation in the town hall of the socialists who had won (1069 votes against 850) against a popular clerical-fascist coalition, called Arditi di Cristo. For fear of riots, 40 carabinieri and 82 soldiers converged on the town. The spark was lit by the attempt to display a red flag from the balcony of the town hall that saw fascists and populars clash. Insults quickly turned into brawls. After the killing of a carabiniere, the order was given to shoot the demonstrators. The final toll was 14 dead and 85 wounded: the most violent massacre of the red two years in Italy, a dramatic event that gave strength to squadrism and political reprisals in Puglia.<\/p>\n
From these facts Antonio Tedesco, for the Nenni Foundation, drew the book Fermate i socialisti, published by Edizioni Arcadia in 2020.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Il 14 ottobre del 1920 San Giovanni Rotondo fu teatro di un grave fatto di sangue. Era il giorno dell’insediamento in municipio dei socialisti che avevano vinto (1069 voti contro 850) contro una coalizione popolare clerico-fascista, denominata Arditi di Cristo. Per paura di sommosse confluirono in paese 40 carabinieri e 82 soldati. Ad accendere la …<\/p>\n