MANY DEATHS REPORTED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22231, 4 October 1935, Page 11

MANY DEATHS REPORTED

EXTEN VANCE EXCITEMENT IN EUROPE . By Telegraph—Proai Association—Copim'gtit (Received October 4, 1.5 a.m.) LONDON. Oct. 3 The correspondent of the British United Press with the Italian forces in Eritrea says hostilities are reported to have commenced with an Italian bombardment of Adowa. Following upon all-night activity Italian troops crossed the frontier preceded by skirmishing parties armed with machine-guns at widely aeparated points, and converged on Adowa. Ten thousand troops advanced toward! the frontier and crowds cheered their departure from the Italian headquarters at Asmara. Church bells had been ringing all night. Searchlights swept the sky continuously. The Italian Commander, General Bono, moved the headquarters of the General Staff nearer to the front. Squadrons of bombers and fighters took off at dawn for Adowa, including the Ciano3, known as " the desperate squadron." Signor Mussolini's two sons were among the pilots. The Sun-Herald's correspondent at Addis Ababa, Mr. Noel Monks, reports that war has started. The Emperor was officially informed that the Italians had bombarded Adlowa this morning. When His Majesty communicated this news to 20,000 natives in the Palace grounds (they went howling and yelling toward the town, and now Addis Ababa is like a volcano just erupted. There are 400,000 Abyssiniians along the Adowa frontier. The Emperor said many women and children had been killed in the Italian bombardment. A special train has been ordered tto be ready by the Italian Minister and Legation. Every man in Addis Ababa is to be put under arms immediately.

ITALIAN REVERSE REPORTED MINISTER TO LEAVE ADDIS ABABA HOSTILE DEMONSTRATORS IN FRANCE (Received October 4, 2.15 a.m.) , LONDON t Oct. 8 It is stated in a late message from Addi? Ababa that Italian troops who were advancing at Agame, between Adowa and Adigrat, were defeated. The Italian consul at Adowa has been arrested. It is expected that the Italian Minister at Addis Ababa will be handed his passport to-morrow. Anti-Italian feeling in Addis Ababa has reached fever pitch. The Emperor on appearing on the bedcony at the palace was frenziedly cheered by crowds of people, many of whom drew swords and revolvers. A message from Toulouse says tLe police were obliged to protect 50 Italians who were returning to Italy to answer the j call to arms. They were mobbed by angry French demonstrators. A telegram from Geneva says the League Council will meet on Saturday.