ITALIAN LOSSES IN ABYSSINIA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20862, 19 October 1937, Page 7

ITALIAN LOSSES IN ABYSSINIA

ARMED NATIVES TURN ON OFFICERS HAILE SELASSIE OUT OF FUNDS □ ailed Press Association— By Elertri* Telegraph Copyright (Received October 18, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 18. The Cairo correspondent of “The Daily Telegraph” states that an Italian who returned from Abyssinia asserts that the recent revolt that occurred at Addis Ababa, caused far heavier Italian casualties than were reported. The Italians imagined that the main resistance had ended and in accordance with the furtherance of a wish to raise a large native army, they armed thousands of Abyssinians with modern rifles and machine guns, under Italian officers. The recruits were at first docile and apparently were pleased to become Italian soldiers, but meanwhile they were preparing for a rising. At a pre-arranged signal they turned on the officers, killing all, and attempted to ensnare a general rebellion. AU the available Italian troops and Askaris were rushed to Addis Ababa and quelled the revolt. ROADS FOR ABYSSINIA ITALIANS AUTHORISE MILLIONS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph rnrvrieht LONDON, October 17. The Rome correspondent of “The Times" reports that a Royal decree authorises extraordinary expenditure of £32.000,000 for the construction, completion and maintenance of roads in Abyssinia during the next four years. FALLEN ON EVIL DAYS HAILE SELASSIE HARD UF United Press Association —By ElectrV Telep roT ' h LONDON, October 17. The honorary secretary of the Abys-sinia-Association announces that a fund is being opened fpr th? benefit of Haile Selassie, former Emperor of Ethiopia, who is almost at the end of fils resources. Haile Selassie states that the small amount he brought from Abyssinia has been exhausted in supporting his family and Other refugees. He has beep obliged to sell personal articles to Which he is attached.