Rastenburg, September 15, 1943
Order of the Day of the Government Number 1.
To the faithful comrades of all Italy!
Starting today, September 15, I resume the supreme direction of Fascism in Italy.
Order of the Day of the Government Number 2.
I nominate Alessandro Pavolini as provisional secretary of the National Fascist Party, which from this point forward will be called the Republican Fascist Party.
Order of the Day of the Government Number 3.
I order that all the military, political, administrative and educational authorities, like all others who have been deprived of their office by the capitulation Government, immediately resume their posts and offices.
Order of the Day of the Government Number 4.
I order the immediate recovery of the Party offices with the following provisions:
a) To effectively and comradely support the German army battling on Italian soil against the common enemy;
b) To immediately provide moral and material assistance to the people;
c) To examine the situation of the Party members in relation to their conduct during the coup, the capitulation and the dishonour, and to report those who are guilty and exemplarily punish the traitors.
Order of the Day of the Government Number 5.
I order the reconstruction of all the formations and all the special units of the MVSN.
MUSSOLINI
