The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-30
Major Battle Rages
 Along North Front
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enable the Italians to fortify the strategic points they have occupied so strongly that hope of re-taking them would be slim. It is pointed out that the Ethiopian defenders are not even equipped with tools needed to cope with barbed wire en- tanglemepts.
 They are further handicapped by the inadequacy of their communities tions, which is hampering rapid concentrations of the Negus's troops. An illustration of how imperfect these communications are was furn- ished by the fact that 1t took four days for news of the Italian bomb- ing of Magalo to reach the capital.
 Two hundred Nagadis - mer- chants and caravanmen-presented themselves at the royal palace to- day, riding Caprisoned mules and bearing bulging sacksful of silver thalers which they donated to the emperor to help fight the war. The total of their gifts was 85,000 thalers.
 Diplomats May Lead
 Tecle Hawariat, who surrendered his dual diplomat post as Ethiopian minister to France and his coun- try's spokesman before the League of Nations to return and join Ethi- opia's fighting forces, may embark upon an important foreign mission of brief duration" before taking over a military command, probably on the Ogaden front, 1t was reliably reported today.
 The report followed 8 conference between the emperor and Hawariat at which the latter traced develop ments in Ethiopian foreign policy as they have been viewed in Europe.
 Philippians Repulsed
 London, October 30 - (UP) - Italians on the northern front have repulsed a new Ethiopian attempt to cross the Setit river and invade Eritrea, the Exchange Telegraph correspondent with the northern army reported today.
 The raiders lost a number of prisoners, the correspondent report ed. They were said to be of a force of 10000 men detailed to attack the right flank of the Italian army.
 A tthe point of attack the river is the boundary between Ethiopia and Eritrea, near the Sudan border.
 Further east, the correspondent reported, Italian scouting parties and advanced troops had reached @ position half way between Aduwa and Makale, the next Italian ob- jective. Makale is 60 miles south- east of Aduwa.
 Graziani Going Ahead
 On the southern front, the Ex- change Telegraph reported, Gen. eral Rodolfo Graziani's men are advancing and the fall of Gorrahei, on the Fafan river west of Gerlo- gubi, is expected soon.
 Three southern columns are ad- vancing the Exchange reported, and made important advances yesterday -one upward Ualual one along the Webbe Shibeli river and one along the Juba river.
 The columns are to converge, the Exchange reported. and reduce Cor rahei.
 Troops of Ras Nassibu, the Ethi- opian commander in chief on the eastern and southern front, were reported to be numerous but in re- treat and Graziani was quoted as being confident that he would con- solidate his gains and push onward.
 BY WEBB MILLER
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 Asmara, Eritrea, Oct 29-(delay- ed)-Activity in the present phase on the northern Ethiopian front consists in pushing out strong pa- trols along mountain trails.
 The patrols go out from heavy manned and fortified positions in the front line, selected for strategic value.
 They are preparing for the best exploitation of the Italian mechan- ized units which are the chief ad- vantage over the Philippians.
 Reconnaissance from the air re- veals that Makale, the first objec- tive on the big push to come soon. is now occupied by Ethiopian troops in undetermined numbers.
 This is taken as an indication of
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