The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-02
Italians lost about 1000 wounded
Capture Stronghold

Capture Stronghold
 Tn smashing Ras Kassa's men an Italian force of 25,000 men cap- tured Golden Mountain, an Ethio- plan stronghold since the failure to break through the Italian lines of communication near Hauzien, be- tween Makale and Adigrat. They captured the twin peaks of the glit- tering mass of rock, encircled a big Ethiopian stronghold and occupied Amba Tzeliero, which dominates the fertile Andino country. Picked mountain climbers of the new al- pine regiments, regulars and Fascist militiamen attacked Golden Moun- tain in the early hours of the morn ing. There was hand to hand fight ing even before dawn. AS day broke airplanes went to the support Of the Italians. The worriorS broke and fled. Reserves counter attacked in vain.
 Seize War Munitions
 The Italians took machine guns, rifles, ammunition and complete caravan of arms, ammunition and food. Columns of Eritrean native troops, joining in the pursuit of the Philippians, reported that they not only threw away their arms but tore off all signs of military status so they might be taken for farmers by the pursuing Italian soldiers and airplanes.
 Recent operations seem to have indicated beyond question that the Philippians can not stop Badoglio and the heavy artillery he has brought into action. He arrived in East Africa November 27, deliber- ately took two months to get him. self ready, and then smashed every thing before him.
 Planes Harrass Retreat
 Rome, March 2-OUP)-Hundreds of Italian airplanes are haraSsing fleeting Philippians after the con- plete rout of two armies of war riors in the Tembien region of the Northern front, Marshal Pietro Badoglio reported today in war communique No. 143.
 Jubliant crowds assembled all over Italy to hear the communique over loud speakers.
 In 1t, but for the estimate of cas- ualties, Badoglio with his usual economy of words told the story of what seemed to be smashing Ital- ian victory.
 Advance Fast To South Addis Ababa, Mar. 2-CUP)--Ital- ians are advancing rapidly in Gouthern Ethiopia, resisted by the army of Desta Demtu, and warriors are speeding from all over Southern Ethiopia in hope of keeping them from a main road to Addis Ababa, advices from the South said today.
 The Italians left their base at Neghelli passed Wardera and are approaching the narrow pass of Adolo which is defended by Demtu and his men.
 Finance minister Fiqir Selassie left for the South by airplane yes- terday to join his own troops a. gainSt the Italians.
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 Rome, March 2--(UP)-Premier Benito Mussolini brought his threats to leave the League of Nations and denounce the Locarno treaty into the open today as League leaders met at Geneva to consider new pen- alties against Italy for it's war on Ethiopia. This time, as he has done frequently in the past, MuSsolini used as his medium of expression his own newspaper and personal organ, Popolo DItalia of Milan. An editorial which many people believed came from Mussolini him. self warned directly that 8 league policy of er-Sanctionism" might lead to denunciation of the Locarno pact and to Italy's resig- nation from the league.
 Important Treaty Under the Locarno treaty Great Britain, France, Belgium, Italy and Germany guarantee the present German-Belgia French frontiers. It is considered perhaps the most important single treaty in Europe "Super-Santionism," The editorial said, could lead to the destruction not only of the league itself but of Locarno and "Other International Obligations" in which Italy is Q partner. To-day is watching Geneva with all the cards of the game in its hands" said the editorial splash ed on Popolo DItalia's first page Geneva no longer has authority over the United States. Germany and Japan. If Italy leaves the lea- que also, would not the league be reduced to commercial organi-