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ABYSSINIAN COUP. ITALIAN LINES PENETRATED. (Press Association. —Copyright.) (Received 11.15 a.m.) » London, February 24. An Addis Ababa message claims that a large force of Ras Imru’s Gojjam raiders penetrated the AdowaAksum line and killed 412 white Italian soldiers, destroyed fifteen munition dumps, and two depots each containing thirty tanks. The achievement is hailed as an effective answer to the Italian story that the whole of the Gojjam Province is in revolt against the Emperor. Italians Surprised at Mass. Ras Imru’s raid is the first Abysinian penetration of the Adowa-Adigrat-Aksum line. A Gojjam officer said the Italians fought bravely for a few minutes then turned tail, many taking refuge in tanks, which the Abyssinians charged with swords, daggers, scimitars and lances. Some of the Italians were surprised at Mass and a priest with the sacrament was speared. The Italian lines between Adowa and Eritrea will be the next objective of two Abyssinian columns. “Not Worth Denying.” In a note from Rome referring to Ras Imru’s claim, the spokesman declares the Addis Ababa war news is no longer worth denying.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 4813, 25 February 1936, Page 5
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