The Washington times., 1936-05-06
u. 5. AWAITS 5
ITALY POLICY
IN NAFR|CA
Recognition Of Duce's
'Puppet State Not
Deemed Likely
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tribes which have not already vol
UNFAIRLY submitted to the Fascist
armies would do so forthwith.
General Rodolfo Graziani, com
manding the Italian forces com
ing up from Italian Somaliland,
pushed on toward the Adds
Ababa-D a-Djibouti railway and
reached a point today about 10
miles from Jijiga, former main
base of Ethiopia's southern army
Army In Full Flight
General Graziani was reported
meeting little resistance. The
Ethiopian army which had been
opposing him, under Ras NaSibu
and the Turkish General WehiS
Pasha, was in full flight, marking
the end Of all Ethiopian resist
ance to Italy's advance.
The bulk Of Marshal BadagliO's
mechanical column will remain
in Adds Ababa to undertake the
tremendous amount Of organic
ing work necessary to consolidate
the Italian regime.
Fifteen hundred motor trucks
were en- route here from the north
with supplies.
The eventual form Of govern.
ment by which Ethiopia will be
ruled was not indicated. It was
clear only that the military would
rule for the time being, and that
the whole Of Ethiopia was consid
cred under the Roman soldiers.
Marshal Badoglio today pledged
italy to promote the peace anc
prosperity" Of Ethiopia.
In q speech to news correspond
ents from the porch Of the italian
legation, which is serving as his
military headquarters. Badoglio,
commander Of the Italian north
ern army which occupied Adds
Ababa yesterday, proclaimed:
"The neguS, In the face Of
continual defeat. was obliged to
flee his capital.
HARDSHIPS CITED
Following the tracks Of his
retreat, you have experienced
the hafaShipS which were lleCes.
saRy to arrive here and to PEE
what tenacity and efforts we
Italians are capable Of.
Premier MNssollni told me to
reach Adds Ababa. I have
done 90, because I had the high
honor to command Italian off.
GERS and men.
"YOu have seen what . warm
reception the people along the
road have given MS. They feel
themselves liberated from . very
heavy yoke.
'NOw begins for us our new
work, as arduouS as the war
which has just been won-the
work Of promoting the peace
and prosperity Of the people
whom We arc to civillZe."
Mounted on q white charger
Badoglio entered Adds Ababa II
state late yesterday. On his right
was Major Bottai, Governor oi
Rome, and on his left Signol
Lellona. Italian undersecretary fol
colonies.
Men Sleep Little
Marshal Badoglia received the
news. Of Emperor Halle selassie's
flight and the rioting at Adds
Ababa on Sunday when he wa
at Debra Sina, to the north.
He decided Immediately K
force the march toward the Ethio
plan capital. The motorized col
umn slept only three hours Mon
day night-the men sleeping up
right in the auto truckS-anC
covered the final 140 miles In two
days.
When the Italian troops or
rived, the residents Of Adds
Ababa sat at the doorStepS, while
white flags flew from the tops oi
all native hutS. Some saluted
some sat placidly, some grinned
but all were frankly curious as the
Italian troops passed by.
The Italians were in high Spir
its as they undertook the final
drive toward the capital, and the
march was more like a holiday ex
cursion than a warlike' expedition
Women in Party
The unit attached to the high
command included three women
one of whom was Mrs. James
Vincent Ricci, Italian-born Amer
ican and wife Of a well-known
New York physician. She en-
listed as a volunteer nurse and
accompanied the Italian forces as
a holiday jaunt after three
months hard work aboard the
hospital ship Gradisca.
The rioting which had terrified
the city four days, resulting ir
death for at least 10 Europeans
and uncounted Ethiopians, anc
driving thousands to foreign lega
tionS for refuge, ceased as the
Italian troops entered the city.
The population-at least, what
part Of it was left here following
the flight Of thousands to the
south and the wild days anc
nights of rioting-Stood in awec
silence as the Italian procession
marched stiffly through the mair