ATROCITIES DENIED
ITALIAN REPORT ON AIR RAID. ONLY MILITARY POINTS BOMBED. STRONG DEFENSIVE FORCES. (United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 9 a.m.) ROME, December 9. It is semi-offieially denied from Adigrat that there were bombing atrocities at Dessye. It is asserted that the place was defended by 10,000 troops. All the 18 aeroplanes were hit by bullets. It is known that the Red Cross hospital did not contain wounded only, but was sheltering combatants. Nearly all the tents were marked with a red cross. The bcjmbing was limited to points of military importance. The nurse and M. Goyon (a French journalist), who were wounded, were actually victims of the Abyssinians firing. STIGMATISED BY DOCTORS. BOMBS ON DRESSING STATIONS. (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) GENEVA, December 9. The Abyssinian Foreign Minister telegraphed to the League a copy of a declaration signed by seven international Red Cross doctors, describing in detail the bombing of Dessye, which the doctors “stigmatise before the whole civilised world.” More than 40 explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped in the enclosure containing Red Cross dressing stations. Scores of victims were killed or wounded. The atrocious, cruel demonstration was contrary to all conventions.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 50, 10 December 1935, Page 5
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