FRESH OFFENSIVE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 303, 20 November 1935, Page 7

FRESH OFFENSIVE.

CONTEMPLATED BY NATIVES. LONDON, Nov. 18. Marshal Badogno, who is to take over the command of the Italian forces in Abyssinia, accompanied by Ins son Mario as secretary, has leic Naples tor Abyssinia, where it is expected they will arrive on November ■l7. Marshal Do Bono, whom Marshal Badoguo is replacing, bade tarewell to his comrades at Headquarters before returning to Italy via Asmara. Several sources at Addis Ababa re-i port that tribesmen in tne conquered area of Enderta, north of Makaie, resenting the conquerors commandeering supplies, revolted against the Italians, wiio bombed them ttom aeroplanes. Kas Seyoum, with 30,000 warriors, is apparently contemplating a fresh offensive in the eastern 'lernbien region. There is some ground tor believing that the Abyssinians have outflanked the right wing of Italy’s northern positions and penetrated the Eritrean outposts. lias Seyoum’s 1 troops have been harassing the line of communication for some weeks in this area, with fluctuating success. There is little movement in the southern sector, except the slow Italian approach to Dagabur, which is expected strongly to resist a frontal attack. The Gorahai area is still invested with Abyssinian guerrilla bands threatening the Italian advance. Camp equipment for the Emperor lias been sent to Dessie, pending his ■ departure thither.