LATE NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 112, 7 November 1935, Page 10

LATE NEWS

WAR IN ABYSSINIA

REPORTS FROM OGADEN

FIERCE NATIVE RESISTANCE

United Press Association—By ' Electric Teltjraph—Copyright. (Received November 7,' 2.30 p.m.)' LONDON, November & ; The only news from the Ogaden front is a wireless report by Dedjazmatch Afewerk from Gorahai that only seven Abyssinians were wounded in the Italian attack on November 2, that survivors of the ■ capture of - Takers Katama -have been reorganised' intonew units, and that. thel officer commanding the western Ogaden area-hap. recommended several chiefs, for ;decoration on account of bravery. ~ - The report adds that the Italians attacked strongly with tanks "and1 aeroplanes. The garrison resisted to the last round. A Somali chieftain did ferocious execution with a sword and a rifle and ordered his,followers"to retreat when their ammunition was exhausted, a move which was methodically executed. All four occupants of an Italian aeroplane which was shot dbwn were - immediately killed. The crew of'another machine charged with bombs was blown to pieces upon striking the ground, many of the garrison being injured in the explosion! ■ The Italian air reconnaissance ' service discloses intense Abyssinian activity, in Shibeli village, 30 miles northwest of Walwal, where.Ras. Nasibu1 is building strong defences to impede the Italian, thrust.: Haile' Selassie promoted the Mohammedan General Omar Samater .leader of the Abyssinians in a.fierce conflict at. Scillave in which they killed several Italians and sustained 40 casualties. Omar Samater deserted from the:ltalian Army.in!Somaliland after killing an officer, and has formed his own Somali army. The Exchange agency's Asmara, correspondent" says that the vanguard of Italian askari troops south-west, of Hauzien went to 'the mouth of a cavern in which 200 Abyssinians rushed forth and hurled themselves on the Italians,, arid in a savage hand to hand struggle two Italian officers, two non? commissioned officers, and two askaris were killed. The Abyssinians; lost heavily.