The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-15

The c0mmunique also denied the surrender of Dejaz Halle Selassie to the Italians. (The Dejaz Halle Selassie referred to in the communique was thought to be Edjazmatch Halle Selassie Gugsa. His surrender to the Italians with a large force of men has been definitely established, however showing the lack of authentic in- formation In Djibouti from the northern warfront. Webb Miller, United Press correspondent with the Italia narmies, interviewed Gugsa shortly after his surrender.) Communique Sent Out The communique said:
 "The Ethiopian consulate categor- ically denies the news issued by an Italian source purporting to show that Dejaz Halle Selassie has gone over to the Italians and taken up arms against the Philippians. This is pure invention of the Italians It is something they would like to see realized, but despite their claims they are witnessing the dis couraging spectacle of Eritrean sol- diers of the Ethiopian race joining their blood brothers every day.
 Tt is this which at the present time is impeding Italy's advance into the interior of Ethiopia"
 Anxiety over the fate of the Ital- ian vice consul at Magalo, on the southern front midway between Ad- dis Ababa and Italian Somaliland subsided today after reports of his arrival at Mojo with camel cara 1 van.
 There he will join the special train of Italian Minister Luigi Orazio Vinci-Gigliucci, expected to leave Addis Ababa soon for Djibouti. Count Luigi Vinci-Gigliucci re- mained a guarded guest in an Addis Ababa palace today, after defying orders of the Ethiopian government to leave the capital. He contended 1t was his duty to remain in the consulate until arrival of the consul from Magalo).
 Italy's Forces In Africa.
 London, Oct. 15- (UP) T h e present distribution of Italy's East African forces and the Ethiopian defenders facing them is about as follows, according to British mili- tary experts:
 The main Italian force under command of Gen. Emilio de Bono, with headquarters near Aduwa, con- sists of the First National Army | Ifxyiciny, Nf vl lo ,s1d (, Blackshirt Division - under Gen. Ruggiero Santini on the east; the native army corps-the first and second native divisions-under Gen. Alessandro Piriziobiroli in the cen- ter; the second army corps-a regu- lar division and Fascist militia blackshirt division under Gen. Pietro Maravigna on the west.
 In reserve at Asmara are two regular divisions. .,
 Ethiopian forces commanded by Ras Siyoum face the main Italian force in the north. Troops con- manded by Ras Kassas and Ras Ayaleu confront the right flank of the Italian northern army. Rein forements are moving northward to- ward both these defending forces.
 At Umm Magar on the Sudan border is an Italian force of about six battalions of native troops who have not yet advanced. At the As- sab base, in southeastern Eritrea. 30,O00 native troops from Libya and Italian Somaliland are concentrated to defend the powerful air force based there.
 l In the south division of regulars and a native division are advancing under command of Gen. Graziani on a board front, assisted by aerial bombardment and preceded by tanks and armored cars. Jijiga and Diredawa, where they could cut the Djibouti and Addis Ababa railroad, are their main objectives.
 The Ethiopian forces opposing them are commanded by Dedjaz- match Nassibu, whose headquarters are movable, centering in the re- zion around Harar and Jijiga.
 The main Ethiopian reserves are at Dessye, Addis Ababa and in the Harar region.
 Mussolini Supported
 Boston, Oct. 15-(UP)-Premier Mussolini, in his Ethiopian cam- paign, has the moral support" of the Sons of Italy in America.
 Supreme Venerable Giovanni M. Di Silvestro of Philadelphia so de- clared today in a statement issued at the national convention of the organization.
 "The Sons of Italy in America. |" he said, have expressed on several occasions to Il Duce and the Ital- ian people their moral support, be- cause they believe in the justice of the Italian cause in relation to the Ethiopian question. n
 They also have Expressed sup port of President Roosevelt's declar- ation of neutrality, strongly believ- ing that our government will interpret it in the most impartial way in accordance with interna- tional law.
 We are mindful of the fact that this question is between two na- tions and that America has official ly nothing to do with 1t. Should at any time a situation arise so that America had to take a posi- ton, the Sons of Italy in America know what their duty is. = :. Americans of Italian descent will take their places in the front line trenches to defend the flag of the republic"
 Today's session of the convention was devoted to private considera- tion of business affairs.
 | Moscow Workmen Warm | Moscow, Oct 15--(UP)-Workers in factories, on ships and in trans port services will torpedo Italy's war efforts by means of strikes. Pravda declared today.
 The organ of the Russian com munist party said strikers would surround Italian Fascism with an iron band of isolation"