HUNDREDS KILLED
Italians Claim Further Abyssinian Victory
Rome, Oetolier 20.
Hundreds c*" Abyssinians are reported to have been killed in the most serious battle since the occupation of Addis Ababa. The Italians claim a complete victory, giving them access to the fertile western province of Sidamo. Troops and artillery from Addis Ababa encountered the Abyssinians near Giavassere, and after a heavy bombardment the Italians, aided by aeroplanes, charged the Abyssinians. who were routed after six hours’ tigbt-
It is reported that the Government does not intend to give any information about the Italo-Abyssinian war in the future. The war is considered over, and incidents from now on will be classified as police action.
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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 23, 22 October 1936, Page 11
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