Evening star., 1935-11-09
Objective Fixed for Third
Phase of Invasion From
North as Southern Army
Opens Pathway to Harar.
FRONT NOW rs MILES
FROM ERITREA BORDER
Gorrahei Capture Carries GRAHAM
Forces 120 Miles From Italian
Somaliland, Third of Way to
0gaden Desert-Ethiopians Dis
appear From Makale.

(Copyrisht. 1888. by the Associated Press.
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMY IN
NORTHERN ETHIOPIA, November
9.-The high command of Italy's
northern army drove its advance
guard past the captured City OF
Makale today, and declared the VIC
tory by the southern army at Cor
rahei opened the road to Harar."
After pausing briefly to celebrate
the passive capitulation of Makale
forward units famed out swiftly
through new Ethiopian territory to
the south, east and west.
Control positions were established
along the heights of Enda Selassie
and Donghea Pass. pathway to Selicot
Is miles down the 40-mile line OF
March to Amba Alaji, next objective
in the north.
Way Opened to Harar.
Officers at field headquarters said
the successful entrance into Gorrahei
in the south by a band of native
Dubats laid open the way to Harar
where the two armies would join to
unite Italy's East African colonies
Of Eritrea and Somaliland
The new disposition of Italian
troops throughout Ethiopia after yes
terday's twofold triumph lined up
the fronts as follows:
The two central columns of the
northern army-the Fascist Black
shirts under Gen. Ruggiero Santini
and the native Askari under Gen.
Alessandro PirZio- Biroli-held Makale.
This moved the main northern front
forward so miles from the first lines
set through Adigrat, Aduwa and
Aksum In the original drive, and
about rs miles beyond the Eritrean
frontier.
Gen. Pietro Maravigna's column cut
through territory to the north and
west, protecting the right flank of the
northern army and penetrating into
the Adj Abo regions toward Lake
Tana, headwaters Of the Blue Nile,
and therefor of vital importance to
British interests.
Danakils Control Heights.
The fourth column of Danakil war
riors controlled the heights command
ing Makale on the east, protecting
the left flank.
In the south the capture of the
fortified town of Gorrahei carried the
leading edge of the wide wedge of
troops, advancing under Gen. Rudolfo
GRAHAM, 120 miles out of Italian
Somaliland.
About double that distance lay
ahead of the southern army before it
could penetrate the barren Ogaden
Desert and reach Harar. strategic
capital of the province of the same
name and Garden Of Ethiopia" 1t
is close to the Adds Ababa-Djibouti
Railway, Ethiopia's only modern out
let to the world.
Only forward patrols participated
at first in the new drive from the
north, with another pause expected to
consolidate positions about Makaie
and perfect communications before
the main force advanced again on
Amba Alaji.
The bands of Ethiopians reported
south Of Makale by aerial scouts, lead
ing to a belief that the first real
resistance might be encountered at
Amba Alaji, had disappeared.
Seyoum's Warriors Scattered.
Reports from Gen. Maravigna's
column to the right said warriors
under Ras Seyoum, Ethiopian COM
mander in chief on the north, also
had been scattered.
Earlier reports from natives said
the mountain stronghold of Amba
Alaji was garrisoned by between 5000
and 5000 soldiers, and that so per-
sons had been killed there under a
bombardment by squadrons of Italian
military planes.
Behind the protection of strong out
posts, festivity prevailed in Makale,
where Ras Halle Selassie Gugsa set
himself up in his old role of governor,
(See WAR. Page A.