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Guard, and were cut OFF entirely
from the outside world.
They will not be arrested, In
ternatlonal News Service was told
by an authority close to the En-
peror, but instead probably will
be starved out.
This curious Serio-comic conflict
caused mingled feeling among
the diplomatic corps.
The entire diplomatic corps, the
British, French, German. Belgian,
and American ministers, all in
their full regalia with native
Askari escorts, appeared at the
station together with several hun
dred other white folk to see Count
Vinci off. But Count Vinci did
not show up.
The train left without Count
Vinci, but more excitement was in
store. Filippo de Grenet. Italian
second secretary, jumped off as
the special train pulled out Of the
station. He was captured" by
Ethiopian police and forcibly put
on the second train. the regular
one, and was given a police guard
to hold him until he reached the
border.
An Ethiopian communique was
issued stating that De Grenet hid
himself in the lavatory of the airl-
road station, where he was dis
armed Of a revolver when found.
EthiOpians Laugh
De Grenet explained his unusual
activity by stating it was contrary
to his honor as a reserve officer to
abandon Count Vinci and Captain
Calderini.
The Ethiopians have not yet
lost their sense of humor. They
laughed heartily while govern
ment spokesman declared the
italians are making themselves
Numerically ridiculous"
The American Minister, Corne-
Illus van H. Engert, ordered by
Washington to report the de-
parture of Count Vinci, vainly
waited two hours at the railway
station and then drove to the
Italian Legation, where police re-
fused him admittance, and there
he waited another two hours.
Finally he went to the dean Of
the diplomatic corps. the Belgian
Minister, where all the diplomats
were assembled.
New in History
The situation was unparalleled
in history. AS far as was known,
no other envoy ever refused to
leave a country when requested.
Count Vinci was in an uncom-
Portable position, since the Italian
Legation was empty of furniture,
there are no servants, and he
will not be able to get anything
from the outside.
It was believed the situation
would not continue for long, and
it was confidently expected Count
Vinci, by hook or by crook, would
be loaded aboard still another
special train tomorrow morning.
Count Vinci was presumed to
be acting on orders from Premier
Mussolini in an attempt to create
a diplomatic incidentI
Vinci Sends a Letter
While Count Vipci and Captain
Calderini ensconced themselves in
the bare legation, their legation
guard Of 16 Askari in full
uniform-famous at dinners and
other functions given by the
italian minister-presented them
selves tremendously to tn
emperor at the palace and were
sworn in Immediately as mem
bers of the Ethiopian army.
ASkai is a term used for q ma
tive professional soldier usually
serving foreigners.
Count Vinci sent a letter to the
Ethiopian Foreign Office, saying:
'T am remaining here, on my
own responsibility contrary to
the inSistence Of the Ethiopian
authorities in order to await
the arrival of AgOstine Maria
CELLO. italian commercial agent
at Megalo.
II herewith Aeclare myself
] willing to submit to any meas