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Addis Ababa, Sept. 18.
All able bodied men" have been ordered to the front by the Emperor of Abyssinia.
'A communique issued to-day declared that shirkers will be dressed in women's clothes, publicly paraded and then hanged.—Reuter.
Adowa and Axsum Evacuated "Addis Ababa, Sept. 18, The Abyssian Government has now given the necessary instructions to enable four Italian Consuls stationed at outlying posts to withdraw from the country.
The instructions, however, stipulate! that the Consuls must follow speclfied routes and come to Addis Ababa, and not proceed direct to Eritrea of Hallan Somaliland.
The Government also declared itself unable to guarantee that the houses of the Consuls will be respect-in the event of war breaking out between Italy and Abyssinia. Bthloplans arriving here from the Tigre Fegion report that the towns of Adowa and "Axsum are gradually being evacuated in view of an expected Tallan attack, Tt fs stated here that malaria is taking a heavy toll among white Italian troops in 'Eritrea, mame Empress of Abyssinia, follow. ing a touching parting with Emperor Halle Selassie, left this afternoon for Bichottu, a. two-hours' journey from here, where she will live in a hotel.
The Empress was accompanied by the Princess Tsahae and Prince Sahle
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