ETHIOPIAN BANDS
ATTACK ON CAPITAL
ROUTED WITH HEAVY LOSS
CAPTURE OF DESSIE
REPORTED
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(Received August 1, 10 a.m.)
LONDON, July 31. An Italian communique issued in Addis Ababa announces that Abyssinian bands attacked Addis Ababa on July 29, hoping that the population would rise, but on the other hand their people remained calm and even helped to repulse the attackers, who retired with heavy losses, aeroplanes assisting in routing them.
The Italian losses were negligible.
Local reports state that the attackers were led by Ras Kassa, who is believed to have been wounded, but another report says . that the raiders were led by Ras Kassa's son and not by Ras Kassa.
A Jibuti message states' that the Abyssihians are reported to have captured Dessie. Unrest is reported among Italian soldiers and workers at Massawa, who are demanding repatriation to Italy.
Ras Kassa accompanied the Emperor Haile Selassie in his night to Jibuti and Jerusalem, and on his subsequent visit to England, , , '■
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Evening Post, Issue 28, 1 August 1936, Page 9
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167ETHIOPIAN BANDS Evening Post, Issue 28, 1 August 1936, Page 9
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