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and the Danakil warriors did not
represent the first serious defense
Of Ethiopia.
This will be made at DeSye, it
was said, after the Italians had
been drawn farther into Ethiopia.
Twenty Five Mile Invasion.
According to Ethiopian authori-
ties, the Italians established a
base on the eastern side Of Mus
Galli some time ago. -.
That was not regarded as ag-
GreSSion.
But now the italians have
moved their base farther inland,
to the western side Of the noun
tain, Is miles inside Ethiopia.
With all the patience it can
muster, the Ethiopian government
declares it cannot view occupation
of its territory IS miles inland as
anything less than military ag-
greSsion, and it calls upon the
League to take note that Italy
has begun an invasion Of this
country. v
According to the official Ethio-
plan account, the Italians at Mus
Salli are not being resisted by the
EthiopianS, who are following the
Emperor's orders to retire.
Resistance Waits
Resistance is not likely to be
presented to the Italians until
they have penetrated far into the
desert lowlandS and begun to suf-
fer from heat and thirst.
It was considered the Italian
action at MuSSalli means they in
tend a major advance from Assab
in the direction Of Magdala and
Desye, with another column des-
tinued for Dire Dawa to capture
the railway.
: Slave Trade Center
Mussaln is a famous slave trade
center because it Is perforated
with numerous caves in which
slavers stored their captives pend
ing transport into Arabia.
First news of the italian adj
vance came from French Army
aviators who were observing the
movements of Italian troops and
who reported it to their head
quarters at Djibouu.
Further observation showed the,
Italians had built six roads from
Assab to Mussalli and :. because
one road threatsrea to- curve into
French territory. the Ffencn1
erected a paliSade. :. :
AS international News Service
nointed out in reporting the
actual mobilization last week, the
Emperor resolved not to go
through the formal ceremony OF
mobilization in Adds Ababa. and
will not make his mobilization
known to the outside world until
the italians attack.
War Drums to Sound
It. is the view of the Emperor
and his advisors that the League
now is provided with its first op-
portunity to apply sanctions
against Italy. ... ..~'-
The imperial war drums, the
Emperor decided, will be sounded
at the old palace, called Gebby,
where His Majesty IS surrounded
by all the dukes and barons not
vet at the front, and will indict
italy for aggression and call every
male and female Ethiopian to take
I'D arms in defense Of country.
The truth is that 81 per cent
of them already have taken up
arms which are their daily COM
panions anyway.
But this formal proclamation is
intended for the outside world,
and especially for the League.
The Italian consul at Adowa dis
appeared last night. Ethiopian
authorities believe he fled after
dark in an attempt to reach the
Eritrean frontier, IS miles away.
With speedy mules it was be-
lieved he could have crossed the
border before dawn.
Significance of the MusSaln in
cident is that it is the first since
Walwal to have third party wit
nesses, the first since the begin
ming of the dry season, and that
it comes in the midst Of League OF
Nations activities and affords the