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Addis Ababa, Jan. 6.
Its reported that Italian aeroplanes on the northern front last week Groped leaflets accusing the Negus of murdering Lij Yasu, former Emperor of Ethiopia, who died on November 28, last year.
The Negus is also accused of the murder of Ras Hallu, former ruler Gojjam, who is reported to be still alive and an honoured prisoner in the palace here.
The leafers urge Ethiopians to rebel against "an upstart Emperor who had legally displaced the line of the great Emperor Menelik:
"Ti Yasu, who was 39 years old, led at Garamouleta where he had been Imprisoned for the past. three years. His death, according to an official announcement, was due to general peralysis—Reuter.
Ethiopian forces have completely recaptured the Tembien area, an offi-lal Dessic communique claims, says United Press. The Italians are reported to be retreating precipitately and without resistance, abandoning tone of their trucks and one tank, Leaflets in Ambarie calling on the population of the northern provinces to revolt against the Government of Addis "Ababa were dropped from allan planes along the whole north: ern front, saya Trans-Ocean, They Jassert that the central government ruining the economic life of the provinces by raising taxes which went into the pockets of the Negus. The Addis Ababa Government has Ino right to term itself the Government of whole Abyssinia and,—therefore, the Abyssinians are under no obliga sacrifice themselves for the Emperor.
Uprising tu Godjam Godjam Province is in, the throes of a dificult situation following the uprising of Ded! nephew of Ras Hallow and son of Dedjaz Odadjo, against the Ethiopian govern: ment, it was reported here to-day by travellers arriving at Djiboutt from Addis "Ababa.
The situation is especially serious because the rebels were ready to £0 to the front against Italy and were well equipped and armed.
Emperor Halle Selassie has interrupted his trip to the, front, to remain at Dessie until the and of the. rebellion.
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