The Washington times., 1935-10-11
R0MEANGERED,
CALLS STORY
ABSURD
British Parliament to
Meet Oct. y; New
Fighting Looms

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Wednesdays cabinet meeting. It
was decided then parliament
would be summoned on the
twenty-Second Gin case events at
Geneva necesSitate it,"
No Opposition Seen
Parliament will be called into
SESSION early in order to pass any
laws necessary to put Britain
Solidly behind application Of sane
tions against italy. Experts doubt
that much could be done under
present laws.
In view Of the present mood Of
both houses it was felt there would
be little opposition to enforcing
any measures needed to make
League Of Nations sanctions effec-
tive.
When the cabinet met Wednes-
day it had under consideration q
request Of Major Clement Attlee,
new head of the Labor party, that
parliament be summoned early in
view Of the war crisis.
The main reason for the move,
however, was believed to be to
have Parliament ready to aid the
government quickly on all under
takings at Geneva, especially
since it was felt several new laws
would be required.
0YAAfhAT nNnUA IN
line with the policy Of the British
government to rush penalties
against Italy with all possible
speed.
Wal Wal Captured
Reports from Diredawa reached
Adds Ababa today that Ethiopian
forces have captured Wal Wal and
War Dair, according to a Reuter-
dispatch from the Ethiopian cap
itaL
Wal Wal was the scene Of a
clash. in which $50 were killed,
which precipitated the Italo-Ethl-
opian dispute leading to the pres
ent hostilities. 5,
News from italian Somaliland
indicates the Italians are grad
uaIly gaining control Of watering
places in that region, and are
forming a salient on q line from
wal Wal to Gerlogubi In south"
ern Ethiopia, an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from the, Italian
headquarters in northern Ethiopia
stated today.
minor engagements in the south
during the past few days for pos
session of wells and dominating
heights resulted in Italian vic
tories, with Ethiopian warriors
continuing to desert to the Italian
forces, according to the dispatch:
Exchange Telegraph estimated
1900 Ethiopians have deserted
during the past few days.
$500 Italians Slain
Reuters reports the Eth1oplanS
massacred $500 Italians In a
counter.attack at Aduwa.
The Ethiopian legation in Lon
don told International News
Service it had received message
from ian authoritative source"
telling of heavy fighting at Aduwa.
Reuters said Ras Seyum, COM
mander-in-chief Of the Ethiopian
northern forces, led the attack
and surrounded Aduwa. The at
tack. according to the dispatch,
occurred at 8 o'clock last night.
Every Italian defender was slain,
said the agency.
The Ethiopians captured thou
sands Of rifles, machine-guns'
artillery and millions Of rounds
of ammunition, Reuters added.
but the troops of Ras Seyum suf-
fered heavy losses in killed and
wounded:
Hand to Hand Fighting
Reuters said it was reported
that hand-to-hand fighting Of the
most savage description occurred
in which no quarter was asked or
given.
The Ethiopians slightly out
numbered the italian defenders,
and fought viciously with hayo-
nets, spears and daggerS, accord
ing to this account.
Although an Italian counter-at-
tack was expected. the correspond
ent said, it was thought that both
sides would require a breathing
space in view Of the fierce fight
ing that repeatedly took place.
Aduwa Called "ShambIes"
Auwa is a shambles, a later
Reuter- dispatch said. and is at
present q no-man's land, since
neither side wishes to hold 1t in
the daytime, due to the towns
vulnerability to artillery fire.
Conflicting sharply with the
Reuters dispatch. Exchange Tele-
graph Company's correspondent
with the Italian forces in Eritrea
radioed today that Gen. Emilio
de Bono, italian commander,
motored to Aduwa this morning
and officially occupied the town
in the name Of the Italian Govern
ment.
ROME, Oct. II U.N.S0-Offi-
~ia1 SnI1rcaS fndav deniAd en-.