THE CAMPAIGN
ITALIAN ARMS PERFORMANCE.
INFANTRY NOT EAGER TO MOVE.
UNLESS PRECEDED BY TANKS
(United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 1.55 p.m.) _ LONDON, November 5.
“The Times,” in a leading article, says that qualitatively the Italian performance in arms in Abyssinia hitherto makes a poor impression, falling short of what should be expected from the improvement after the Great War. There are numerous signs of faulty organisation, which may justify the reports that communications are chaotic after the original advance. Other reports have hinted that the Italian infantry is not eager to advance unless preceded by tanks, also that when the ground is over-difficult for tanks the infantry : is also stopped. Some colour is given to these reports by the fact that native troops are the spearhead of the advance, whereas formerly they occupied a subsidiary role.
MORE TROOPS DISPATCHED.
TEN THOUSAND LEAVE NAPLES
(Received This Day, 9.20 a.m.) ROME, November 5
Five hundred officers aijd 10,000 men sailed for East Africa from Naples yesterday in three transports.—“ Times.”
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 21, 6 November 1935, Page 5
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