Addis Ababa, Feb. 1.
Reports from Abyssinian headquar ters state that the great battle, which began on January 21, ended decisively Jost night. the entire Black Shirt division "October 28th" having been annihilated. The Tlallans are said have lost about 3,000 killed and 4,000 wounded during the operations. the Tembien territory. The Abyssinians claim to have captured 30 field guns, 175 machine-guns, 2.655 rifles and lghteen tanks.
The losses of the Abyssininns are said to be about 1200 men, the heaviest toll being taken during the storming of the Tiatian fortified nosi-Mlons, now occupied by Abyssinian sharp-shooters and machine-gun detachments, Other messages from the north state that the Ttallans everywhere are eeedinaly native, bombing nil towns and settlements. botind. the lines, causing heavy losses among the Abys: sinian population, Reports from the south state that troops sent to relieve Ras Desta have drought the Ttalian forces to 9 sland~ atill 45 miles to the northwest Neghelli. Skirmishing Is in progress overywhere.—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
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