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AMBASSADOR AT ADDIS
ABABA
DEPARTURE BY TRAIN
(Received October 14, 10.30 a.m.)
ADDIS ABABA, October 12.
Mr. Noel Monks, the "Sun-Herald" agency's correspondent, says that a sensation was caused by Count Vinci, the Italian Ambassador, refusing to obey the Emperor's order to leave with' members of the legation in a special.train today.; After the train had been waiting at the station for. four hours with all the legation except the Minister aboard, the Emperor ordered the train to depart. The legation secretary, Count de Grenet, leapt oft the train and made a dash for the exit, but was forced to return at the point of a revolver.
Count Vinci's excuse was that the overdue Consul from Magalo, who is an army officer, had not arrived, and that it was impossible to leave without him.
However, following an ultimatum by the Emperor, Count Vinci left the legation late in the day in the custody of Bas Desta, and was escorted to his house by a section of horse guards.
Mr. Monks says that Vinci is.being held a close prisoner since he refused to leave. Colonel Calderinini, military attache, who also refused to leave, is with Count Vinci.
An official, communique claims that the whole Italian Legation guard presented themselves spontaneously to the Emperor and. took the oath of allegiance to fight on the side of the Abyssinians. AH wore Italian uniforms.
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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 91, 14 October 1935, Page 9
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