SKIRMISHING CONTINUES.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13105, 13 November 1935, Page 7

SKIRMISHING CONTINUES.

SURRENDERS REPORTED. (Received 11 a.m.) United rress Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copvr»cbt . LONDON. November 11. The British United Press Harrar correspondent says it is reported that Ras Dost;:, with a strong force, penetrated Italian Somaliland behind Dole, attacking Graziani’s rear. They afterwards will try to join Nasibu. Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports from Rome state that Nasibu's troops mutinied and murdered him. ROME. November 11. A communique states that chief Abdel Krim, tlie late Mullah’s* son, commanding important racial groups at Ragsieri and Ora den, surrendered at Gorahi. ITALIAN ADVANCE. (Received 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, November 11. Alost of the morning’s war despatches deal with the reported arrival of the Italians cn tin* outskirts of Dagabur, after tho capture of Sassabaneh. There is sonic incredulity that ordinary forces could have made an unprecedented advance ol a hundred miles* in seven clays in such country and it is suggest*xl that, the feat. is attributable to the flc*ets <>t light tanks. A mes.wage from Rome confirms the Abyssinian?*’ massing at Ambit Alagi but an unofficial message from Addis Ababa says the Ahyssinians arc in full retreat on the northern and southern fronts.

The capture of Anitalo, X) miles north of Amha. Alagi, is also reported. From the Italian military standpoint the fall of GoiahaJ is one of the* most serious blows to Abyssinia., endangering the whole zone reserves concentration between Sassnbaneli. Harrar and .lipiga. giving the Italians command <>! wells indispensable for the troops and opening a direct route to Harrar ulong tlv Fa fan Valley.