THE WAR IN ABYSSINIA

Northern Advocate, 3 February 1936, Page 4

THE WAR IN ABYSSINIA

f United Press Association.-By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright! LONDON, February 1. A message f;-om Addis Ababa states that, although hitherto Abyssinian accounts of the battle of Tembien have been disparaged because of the definite character \of the Italians’ claims, it is officially announced now that the third phase of the battle opened on January 28, when the Abyssinians attacked all along the line and annihilated an entire Black Shirt division. When the Italians retired they left 3000 to 5000 killed and wounded. The Abyssinians claim to have captured 33 field guns, 175 machineguns, more than 1000 rifles .and 18 tanks. Also the Abyssinians claim that their own losses did not exceed 1200 killed and wounded. The Abyssinians claim also to have repulsed an Italian advance column near Wadara —the next objective in General Graziani’s advance. A British ambulance unit is busy at Waldia, 65 miles south of Dessie, and is treating hundreds of Abyssinians wounded as the result of bombing.