Dessio, Feb. 9.
In a further attempt to kill the Emperor, seven allan Caproni bombers appeared over Dessie. where the headquarters of the Ethiopian north~ em army is situated, this. morning and, swooping down, bombed the city and. surrounding. hamlets with in: endiaries and high explosives for Several bombs fell near the Palace, bhut the Emperor, who refused to take cover, was not hil, It is stated that the raiding planes were hit by rifle fre several times, but mone was brought dos The extent of the total damage not yet known, No foreign casualties have been reported hitherto—Reuter, Addis Ababa, Feb. 6.
'The Abyssinian © Government 'Is pouring men into the Sidamo theatre of war following resumption of the offensive by Gen, Graziani, Ttalian commander on the southern' front.
Captain Asafa, who fought against the Italians in Tripoli, has organized band of storm troops known as "Asafa's Own." They have been 9 thorn in the side of the" Malians, making daring bayonet charges and embarking on hazardous night patrols, Rome, Feb. 6.
'A government decree pro.nulga! {his morning calls under the colours all aviation experts born between 1905 and 1907.—Havos Dessle, Feb, 6.
Confirmation of the Abyssinians' claim to have scored a great victory over the Ttallans In the Tembien sec for, on the northern front, was given to-day by Dr. Brophit, an irish ambul lance' worker who arrived here to-lay.
Brophil alleged that Italian planes almost dally machine-gunned and bombed his camp.—Reuter,
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