Addis Ababa, Oct, 14.
The British Legation in "Addis Ababa women and other British subjects who can do $0, to eave without delay.
The British subjects and British-protected persons in the Ethiopian capital consist of about 100 British-born persons, 200 British Indians, 100 Arabs, 50 Somalis, and 50 Scandinavians, Portuguese and other British protégts, Meanwhile, Count Vinei, the Italian Minister, has still not left the capital.
He is now reported to be sick, and his condition is stated to be causing anxiety.—Reute The capitulation of the Coptic church is considered to be exceed Ingly significant since the Church rules more subjects than Emperor Haile Selassie, The Italians are refraining diplomatically from committing the least offence against the native church and its property © is being respected meticulously. Representatives of the Church have been assured there will no influx of Catholics.
The priests and heads of Aksum's 13 monasteries voluntarily. submitted to General Pietro Maravigna and the Ethiopian Army departed, sur. rendering the holy lly 10 the Ras Seyoum, governor of Tigre province, "fled toward Rembien, ac~ companied by 1,000 troops, according to an official announcement.
Six additional Ethiopian chieftains surrendered. It is understood their loyalty to the Italians will be insured by generous subsidies, That the Ethiopians are alive to the danger of Italy's "gold. propaganda" is shown by reports current in Addis Ababa that seven Somali chiefs, found in possession of large sums of Mahan currency, have been shot as spies.
Emperor Halle Sclassie's foreign advisers, who are regarded os the only fully-int in Ethiopia, belie will force a real test of strength. be~ fore the penalties to be exerted by the League of Nations are fully effective.
The Ethiopian populace, however, thas been swept by the wildest "victory. fever" prevailing since the start of the Ttalo-Ethfopian hostilities.
Citizens of the country, almost without exception, believe that Aaowa has been recaptured from the Tallan forces, despite the Jack of confirmation of earlier reports. bullets. Hundreds of wounded Askaris insisted on joining their Aghting comrades as soon as their wounds were dressed.
Finally, the tanks went into action and forced their way into the poss, driving back the enemy. The heroic detachment reached the Italian Con Jsulate in Adowa at noon on October 15, while the metropolitan troops tered the city the next day.
Following the occupation, natives Jalsplaying white fags poured in from every direction to surrender to the invaders, Ttalian headquarters claim-Jed that Ethiopian chieftains at Hela had surrendered in the course of a torch-light audience with General De Bone as the drive was pro-
The Ethiopians succeeded in removing their antiquated artillery from the town, despite, the fact that the heavy Italian serial bombing and maching-gunning harassed the retreating columns, More than 2,000 square miles of Ethiopian territory are at present in possession of the Mtallan forces.
Meanwhile, a general evacuation of Addis Ababa has commenced. Emperor Haile Selassie has ordered the Whole population to dig trenches where they can seek safety, in the hills outside of Addis Ababa near the British Legation, this being the region least likely to be bom!
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