FIERCE FIGHTING IN ABYSSINIA

Southland Times, Issue 23026, 21 October 1936, Page 5

FIERCE FIGHTING IN ABYSSINIA

Italian Attack On

Village REPRISAL FOR LOSS OF PLANES START OF CAMPAIGN OF “SUBJUGATION” (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) Addis Ababa, Oct. 19. As a reprisal for the shooting down of three Italian military planes in July, when all the occupants were killed, 33 planes, carrying 500 soldiers, left Addis Ababa to-day, bombed the village of Lekemtl and then landed. A fierce battle followed, the result of which is not yet known. The rainy season is over, and the Italians are starting a campaign ,to complete their subjugation of the inhabitants. They are at present repairing the Addis’Ababa-Jibuti railway, which the Abyssinians recently cut in several places. NO WAR INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN INCIDENT REGARDED AS “POLICE ACTION.” (United. Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 11.35 p.m.) Rome, October 20. It is reported that the Government does not intend to give any information about the Italo-Abyssinian war in future. The war is considered over, and incidents from now on will be classified as “police action.”