Negro now serving in the Abyssinian air force, encountered two Italian planes and succeeded in putting them rout, according to a report in the later Minister to China, had a narrow escape from injury or death, accord ing to dispatches received in Rome.
While he was flying over Abyssinian territory, his machine was hit by several bullets and damaged. He escaped injury, however, and managed to return safely to Asmat in Britrea, Reuter says.
It was Count Cian who led the aerial bombardment of "Adowa on October 3, the day hostilities against Ethiopia were opened.
Three Attacking Col 'Three Italian columns from Eritrea' on Saturday reached their objectives, says a Havas despatch from Asmara. the Santini contingent took poscession of Adigrat, to the north-east of Adowa, while the Pirzio Biroll took over Entisoio. A third column, the Maraxigna, arrived at Adow:
Italian troops occupied the towns of Wageta and Enquela to the south of Adowa at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, according to information from Ras Seyoum, Governor of Tigre, in command of the major section the Abyssinian army. Heavy castalties were sustained by both sides, the Talians losing four officers, and the Ethiopians capturing two' machine guns and two rifles.
Meanwhile 2 skirmish between Adowa and Aksum, in which 400 Abyssinian warriors encountered 4,000 Italians, resulted in 45 Ethiopian casualties to 21 lost by the Italians. Tt is reported that 65 Italians were taken prisoners. communique states that the Italians have advanced 65 miles from the northern front.
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