The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-17
SAVAGE WARRIORS
 GET FIGHT ORDERS
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paTlng IO leave TOT the 1ronI late today.
 Keep your shammas dirty" was an arresting phrase in the detailed instructions the emperor gave his troops as to how to conduct them selves in the battle field. (The sharnma, traditional white dress of Ethiopia, afford a conspicuous tar get for an enemy.
 Primitive Weapons
 The men who with primitive wea- pons will shortly face the might of 1taly's merchanized East African army, include tribesmen from half dozen feudal armies owing al- legiance to their respective provin- cial chieftains.
 As they reached the reviewing pavilion, with the old palace loom- ing in the background, they leaped into the air like dervishers, boast ing at the top of their lungs that they would quickly destroy the enemy. They brandished their weapons savagely to demonstrate just how they would slay the hated foreigners. Their chiefs, riding cap arisoned mules, urged them on to wilder displays of loyalty.
 Proclamation of Emperor
 "The enemy is not a new one. It is not your emporer who wants this war. The Italinas are pushing us into fight. We will all die one day, either from typhus or pneu- lnonia. It is much better to die for our country. I
 "The Italians will try to repulse us with machine guns. They have those weapons, but we have God on our side.
 "When the fighting begins and you are within range of the Italian guns divest yourselves of your shields and spears because they form 8 brilliant target.
 "Dons wash your shammas. AL low them to become dirty so they will be less visible. When we have defeated the invader we may again take up our shields and don clean clothes.
 We urge you not to fight in the traditional way, massing against the enemy. On the contrary, follow your leadetrs' instructions. Guard against hot headedness, because, if the enemy discovers you gathered in angry groups, he will burn you as wood in blaze.
 "Pitch your tents near your chiefs sheltered by trees and bushes and at least 8 meters apart. If you see an airplane leave the open. Hide in the jungle. All soldiers with guns hsould then shoot at the plane"
 Accused Bombing Planes
 The. proclamation was read after the war office issued communique saying Italian bombing planes bom- barded Amba Alagi, near the north- ern frontier "in a horrible manner Tuesday, with civilians as their most numerous victims"
 There was no official statement as to the number of warriors who passed in review. It was character istic of the Ethiopian army that mo- body could state the number of troops exactly, but one estimate placed the total at 10000. The con- fusion making a count difficult was almost as great as the Mascal feast. Not on contingent remained in any given spot long enough for an ob- server to form an accurate idea of its size.
 Ras Mulu Getta, minister of war, is scheduled to leave Addis Ababa for the front late to-day, mem Der of the royal household inform ed the United Press.
 The empress is expected to leave the capital next week, 1t was learn ed at the same time. She will go "somwhere in the north country"
 Mule Train Waiting
 It is known that a mule train has been waiting for many weeks, ready to depart, and attended by many servants of the royal household.
 Departure of aTIile Selassie I from Addis Ababa also was re- ported imminent. It was believed he probably will travel to the south. He will be absent from the capital only for short periods.
 Italian bombing planes bombard- ed Ainba Alagi, near the northern frontier, in a horrible" manner Tuesday, with civilians as their most numrous victims" an official communique said to-day. An Italian communique, issued in Rome Tusday, said that Arnba Alagi was. bombed Monday. It added that military encampment of 300 tents on the northern slope of Amba Alagi was the principal target. Chiefs In Frenzy One wave of troops, composed of the retinues Of several petty chiefs,