The Washington times., 1935-10-26
NATIVES WAIT
OCCUPATION
EAGERLY
Fighting on Ogaden
Front Reported As
Push Begins
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ported in press dispatches to Rome
newspapers.
The communique said:
"On the Eritrean front the
native army corps initiated this
morning operations for OcCupa-
ton of the region about the
Faras Mai River. Chiefs and
notables of the region have al.
ready submitted and they de-
clare the population Is waiting
with eagernesS for the hour Of
occupation.
Submission Of the Tigre prov
ince continues. Yesterday the
following presented themselves
to our lines: DedjaSmatch At
zebaha Abrah, chief Of Tzellin
-Biet; FitaOurari Gabre Selassie
NeguSsah, son Of Dedjasmatch
Negusseh; Ligg Zarea Baruch,
and FitOurari Tedla Schlau and
a large following.
From the region Of TEellemi
on the left bank Of the Takkaze
River, the chiefs and nOtableS
also are beginning to present
themselves. Yesterday Dedja-
snatch Casa Dina made an act
of submission.
Italian troops on the southern
front are supposed to be planning
to push northward through Ethio-
pia to meet italian forces coming
down from Eritrea "aS soon as pos
sible," Sandro Sandri, corr E.
spondent for the Rome newspaper
La Tribuna, cabled today from
Mustahil, on the border between
lillian Somaliland and Ogaden
province of Ethiopia.
An attack upon Gorrahei, heavi-
" fortified town strategically 10
Gated, is expected momentarily,
Sandri reported.
Sandri, correspondent for La
Tribuna and the Popolo di Roma,
also a Rome newspaper, is the
only correspondent with the 1tal-
ian army on the southern front.
He is the only man whose the
italian foreign office allowed to go
there. He cabled:
ut has been confirmed that
:, there has been an advance by
the vanguard west Of Ualual,
and the western front line Is
now at Damerei.
"The northern frOnt-line
borders British SOmaliland near
Meridich.
Large concentrations of Ethi-
Opian troops, estimated at $780,
900, being part Of the forces
grouped west Of the Webbe Shi.
bell River, are maSSing at Genir,
about 18O kilOmeterS southeast
of Adds Ababa, and at Uardara,
about $50 kilOmeters from the
capital.
"These troops would have
made quick advance south
ward if Gen. RodOlfO GraZxiani
had penetrated too deeply into
'Ogaden. The EthiOpians would
have attacked under orders Of
Ras NaSibu. However, the
Italian move has shown it Is not
possible to isolate our columns.
. 'It is supposed the EthiOpianS
will defend the Ogaden sector,
while troops near DolO, on our
western wing, will try to induce
the Italians to go north about
100 or $50 kilOmeterS from Uarge
land then try to encircle them"
!. Imminence of another major
italian advance is indicated by
intense activity behind the lines,
Exchange Telegraph's correspond
ent with the Italian northern
armies said.
Artillery, tanks, and airplanes
are rapidly concentrating.
italian airplaneS flying over the
neighborhood of Makale spotted
strong Ethiopian forces on the
slopes Of Amba Aligi, which are
believed to be part Of the main
body Of RaS Seyum'S forces.
. Lidj Icuno ImlaS, one Of Ras Sey.
um's henchmen, has deserted to
Italy with so warriors, according
to Exchange, while Fitaourari
Debe, DedjaSmatch Azbaha Obza-
ha, and the latter'S brother crossed
the line near Adigrat with 100
warriors and offered to fight for
Italy.