| Show INTENSE BATTLE IA RAGES IN ETHIOPIA MANY ITALIANS SLAIN DURING AFRICA A ATTACK IT ACK Northern Front Is Scene of New Nev Conflict ASMARA Eritrea Dec 21 UP UP Many Many Ethiopians were killed and injured when Italian planes today repeatedly b bombed o 0 m b bed e d and eventually r s sed e d an armed column of men between and Lake 60 miles south of Makale Italian headquarters announced The bombs set fire to Ethiopian camps over an extensive territory DESSYE Ethiopia Dec 21 UP Ethiopian forces aro are striking in force against Italian positions along he the the northern front inflicting heavy losses on the fascist legions eglons and sweeping sweeping- them back bRoCk Emperor Haile Selassie reported today Reports said Italian casualties in inthe inthe the he fighting amounted d to more than men and Ethiopian losses were somewhat less Jess Officials spoke of oC the tho ho difficulty in restraining the tho enthusiasm enthusiasm en en- of the Ethiopian troops There were persistent reports that Makale chief town of the Italian front line had been recaptured Officials doubted this but said it was known there was fierce fighting all along the northern front particularly particularly par par- northward and westward of Makale Officials claimed Ethiopian forces had captured Enda 31 miles west of and also Dega Shah in their of offensive against Italian positions Two Towns TO Taken The most important Ethiopian victories were gained by Ras Raa in the western Scire region of ot the northern front Enda Selassie and Chek two Italian posts some 30 miles southwest of were c captured in a surprise attack by forces which have havo been entrusted with defense of the western western west west- cm ern frontier In the capture men seized large quantities of ot war materIal material ma ma- including 10 tanks 28 machine machine machine ma ma- chine guns two automobiles two camions and quantities of ammu ammu- The Ethiopian claimed calmed that large numbers number of ot ItalIan Italian Ital-I Ital Ital Ital- ian Askarl Askari native soldiers surrendered surrendered sur cur rendered voluntarily and that seven white o officers had been captured Definite Offensive Fierce fighting was general along the northern front It began on December December De De- cember 15 when ca captured red his positions where he nawA flOo ff th the Ethiopian Strength Frequent skirmishes are aro oc occurring northward and westward of ot Makale and the Ethiopians apparently have bave launched a definite offensive all aU along tho the northern line striking by surprise and relying largely on irregular fighting tactics for tor suc sue cess Although no reports were made public hero concerning the Ogaden front advices were received reportIng report- report Ing heavy bombardments of Ras Desta's forces in the tho Dolo region Desta has been concentrating Ethiopian Ethi Ethi- troops in that sector for days following the tho Ethiopian successes in driving Italians back from front their advanced positions Copyright 1035 1935 Associated Press LONDON Dec Dee 21 A 21 A warning by bya a government leader eader that Great Britain has baa turned again to the policy of ot sanctions and that League of Nations' Nations members must be ready to resist any attack was attack was proclaimed today by tho the British press Neville Chamberlain chancellor of ot the exchequer who has been mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- widely as a possible new foreign for for- or- or eign secretary expounding the policy policy poli poll cy of ot application of war penalties against Italy ItaY told conservative party workers at Birmingham I I trust the tho nations of ot the league eague will show that they are arc prepared Continued on race Pate Two Column Five MATE EX-MATE WILL WILLAID WILLAID WILLAID AID TODD QUIZ Continued from irom Page o One when Roland West friend and partner partner partner part part- ner of the actress was asked if it he knew she Intended leaving him to remarry Di Cicco West apparently was astounded but regained control of himself and said Lea Leave Leae e me she couldn't We Ve were partners A police guard was maintained at atthe atthe atthe the home of Alex Hounie head headwaiter headwaiter waiter walter at the Trocadero who received re received received re- re a threat that he would be If he testified Federal agents were reported conferring conferring con con- ferring on Hounie's receipt of or the threat on a postcard sent through he mail mall John M. M Hanson chief Department of justice agent here said he might order an investigation tion into the mailing of the card a I violation of federal laws I I Published reports that Miss MUss Todd i recently received several new ex ex- extortion extortion notes led Hanson to send an I agent to her cafe to check the re report re- re port District attorneys attorney's Investigators were interviewing friends of the actress and witnesses who testified at the thc Inquest but they declined to disclose results of their Investigation tion The inquiry was being pressed in two directions Intimates of the actress are being questioned about their movements during a hour 36 period from Saturday night until Monday morning Other witnesses are arc being checked on reports they either cither saw or talked to Miss Todd hours after atter she at first w was believed to have died early Sunday morning A hint that Investigators were not entirely that Miss Mis Todd died accidentally was given by Rochester who said We arc are trying trying try try- ing to find out whether Miss Todd was vas placed forcibly In her automobile automobile automobile automo automo- bile and exposed to deadly carbon monoxide poison |
