Evening star., 1936-05-04

i, ~. ", MON ELLA 1 -
.1~e8 = -ll<-, !, 80 - 40 - - ~
Adds Ababa at II am. reported ran
dom firing was continuing unabated
in the city and that several buildings
stilnl were ablssNe sN thhearf.
His message.
"Cramp got back safely OF $50 and
reports that on outward journey atti-
tude of natives seemed more friendly
than on retufn. Reason is probably
they have heard -'rurdors that city
would be occupied today ana when
nothing. happened they took 'advan-
tage Of respite to continue their dep
relations. 49,. - '~-- --'
white flags now flying on most
houses. >~r '~''H" 80 "~s
" "Se1eral buildings are still ablaze in
town. 'e = -'~' A-s@ ~ . %'-~ = '-+.-S T.
Bergman CDR. G. c. Bergman Of
Sesttle) and Stadin (Dr. a. r. Stadin.
whose wife was Killed. Of Seventh Day
Adventist Mission wen and require no
assistance for the present. Hts satd
that one Of their messengers was killed
en- route to this legation.
Three German men and one
woman have taken refuge In mission
compound. Servants apparently. loyal.
I'VE row have one machine gun.
which by odd coincidence -ts""Italtan.
Was brought by policeman, who fedto
otif compound for protsction because
he used to sell oranap' Abyssinian
curios.~ -* = '--''~-'''
In laconic messages to the State
Department, Engert told how he Mad
evacuated women and children yes
tefday from behind the finisy Amef-
can deferses To ''the' stout British
compound 5miles across the city
U. 5. Woman Killed.
An American woman medical mis-
sionary, Mrs. "A. n. Stadin of' Iona
Linda, Calf, was an eai1y victim 1of
the disorder which swept the capital.
Asleep in the severth Day Adventist
mission headquarters, Mrs. 'Stadifr was
Killed BY d Stray bullet which pene-
tratsd ths gaiSsnizsf iron foof:
News dispatches told of ccrpses
strewing the streets as mad mobs
ranged through the primitive MOUNTAIN
city.
Among u.s." Engert Informed the
State Department. I'VE had 9 rifles,
s1otguns and 10 reyolyers, with a
fair amount Of ammunition"
He added that TO abandon the lega-
ton would mean 1t would be pillaged
and destroyed.
Il feel very strongly and my COM
paniofis agree with me" ne said, that
W" Should hot abandon the legation
and radio station without an enort to
hoid them. "''-' '''''''" q N'' 90
wife Stays With Enger.
With the Minister are his wife, who
insisted upon staying; male members
Of the STAG, four navy radio operators
and six other foreigners, including
three Americans-Hal Duberrier, an
aviator; B. Anes, a newspaper man,
and q Mr.. Spencer; financial adviser
to- the Ethiopian government.
Explaining that the British have
lent tfiemf a trick with which they
can make their escape. Engert said the
department could rely on his with
drawing "beforeit is too late" He
added that he did not anticipate this.
After the native child was slain
near the legation and reports were
received that mobs were nearing the
American compound, the Minister re-
quested that the British move women
and children to their comparatively
Safe fortifcation, manned by $50
fighting Sikhs from India.
Three trucks guarded by is soldiers
hurried them through the bullet
riddled streets. The Minister'S graphic
description of the evacuation was sent
at IL pm, Ethiopian time, last night
tl PM, Eastern Standard tirne).
- Removed to British LEGATION.
Those removed 10 TIE British Jega-
ton included:
Misses B. 4. Dommeymuth, r. N.
Shippey and E. c. French, all Of
Avoca, Pa, members Of the Mary
Hasties School statf. With them went
an adopted child, Epgert's two chill
dren and q goYerness; ". ". Weeks,
an American colored man; male
clerk named Fidele. an unnamed
British subject with his wife and two
children and the family of the lega-
tion.s Amharic scribe.
Stating he would report again 'in
the morning" the Minister said that
although several fresh fires have been
started in the capitol, shooting was
less intense during the last hour or so.
Earlier he had reported the wound
ing Of 2 Pr. Nelly, an English Red
Cross worker. and the evacuation of
the Turkish Legation. During the
latter incident, several natives were
slain as British soldiers fought them
of.
Describing why he moved the won1-
en- and ci1fldfen, the Mi ster said:
After obtaining from them (the
British) latest information regarding
the general situation. ! DECIDED to
eYacuate the women and children
only" '- '''