Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-10-07 | Page 5 | Ethiopian Attack Awaited by Italy

Ethiopian Attack Awaited by Italy A. A Ethiopia Oct 7 UP- UP Italy's northern army consolidated its position toda today in this fallen city of ot The troops took immediate pre- pre against possible Ethiopian snipers while planes brought back reports that two of tho strongest enemy columns were approaching Italian positions 20 or 30 miles mUes away Tho The reports Indicated indicated indi that the first major battle might develop after the fascist forces advance farther to the south possibly at Makale 60 miles dis dis- dis- dis tant An official said Ras governor of ot East Tigre province buffer butter state between Italy's colony of Eritrea and I pia pla proper had lost control of or his te territory rn tory The right Italian column under General Maravigna held this city In n revenge for the crushing of an antalian Italian expeditionary force lorce 40 years ago The left column under General General Gen Gen- eral Santini reached its objective at South and the central column under General Alesandro Allesandro Al- Al lesandro took strongly garrisoned between and The Ethiopian resistance which had stiffened slightly during the three day march from Eritrea to dissolved before beCore the gates of ol the city but planes were ordered to o keep a lookout for the strong Ethiopian force reported approach- approach Ing ng Every precaution was taken to maintain the advance by mechanical cal means without the sacrifice of ol soldiers Italian Lo Losses s Few Italian losses among the force of were negligible Only one lieutenant and some Italian and naive native native na na- na- na tive ive troops were killed and anda a number wounded military authorities authorities authorities au au- au- au said Some reports said 1700 Ethiopians had fallen in the aerial bombardment bombardment bombardment bombard bombard- ment of oC which broke the backbone of its resistance A body of oC Ethiopians defended stubbornly stubbornly stubbornly stub stub- th the forts between Daro and Amba Beesa however before they hey were vere driven out b by the superior supe supe- nor Italian artillery The Ethiopian defense then thep persisted persisted persisted per per- only spasmodically from mud huts dotting the mountain sides along the line of march General Maravigna's soldiers the soldiers the division one of the tho first to bo be mobilized and sent to East Africa last February marched February marched into the city yesterday morning