Kaunas, Oct, 9.
German Nazis are believed to have attained their objective in Memel—a majority in the Diet—as a result of the elections held in the former German territory a fortnight ago.
An approximate estimate of the result of the elections issued to-day Hives the German candidates between 1,500,000 and 1,600,000 votes out of the total of 1,912,000 cast.
Each voter voted for 29 deputies, and the German parties appear have obtained 24 seats.
The Memel territory, 1,099 square miles in area, was detached from Germany by the Treaty of Versailles and handed over to Lithuania—Reuter. straight from a point twelve miles east of Adigrat to eight miles north of Aksum, 'Men, machines and supplies continue to' be rushed to fil in gaps in the line as fast as the absence of communications allows, Troops from the front line continue to scour the countryside for the elusive Ras Seyoum, Governer Tigre, whom the Ttallans hope to win lover in the same fashion as they have done Ras Gutza.
Officials in Rome are broadly hint-portion of Ethiopia, United Press says, report-jing further that the figure-head will probably be Haile Selassie Gutza, former Governor of Tigre Province, who deserted to the Ttalian forces along with 13,000 of his men.
Gutza, no relation to the Emperor, claims "to be descended from King John IV who ruled over Ethiopia from 1872 until 1899. Other import-fant non-Amsarich chiefs are expect fed to surrender soon. If they do, italy will have obtained control at the entire outer region of the Coun-
Leon Bietri, a Swiss engineer, was among the suite who accompanied /Hiile 'Selassie Gotza when he surrendered to the Italian cause with 1,500 men on Saturday, according to' "Ti Messaggero." Bietri had been entrust-fed by the Negus with the important task of constructing the road. from Addis Ababa t) Dessie and Makale. According 40 him, discontentment against the Ethiopian government is prevalent amongst the population. Many, he said, have been waiting 10 welcome the conquering Italian army reports.
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