the Italian General Staff, anticipates, the United Press reports' from Rome, that the Ethiopians will make a gen-feral attack on the Eritrean front as soon as the mobilization of Ras Seyoum's forces has been completed. Approximately 300,000 troops are like-Iy'to be engaged in the battle, The allan forces, it is understood, will by that time be firmly entrenched around Adowa, Aksum, and Adigrat. Observers in Rome predict that the anticipated battle will decide the fulure trend of the war. There are ow 350,000 Ttalian troops in Ethiopia, while 700,000 remain under colours Italy, according to an official an-
"A new Tiallan offensive in the southern direction is expected by the Ethiopian Government. Several [bombing raids have been made lately Tlallan aeroplanes against the city fof Amba Alagui, 60 miles south of Makale, probably designed to prepare way for a new advance of the "Torrential rains are holding up the advance of the Italian troops on the southern front, near Gerlogubl, and is. thought the rain' may continue till the end of November.
"Reuter reports. that the tactics of Italian Ship Searched By British Destroyer Rome, Oct, 38.
The Mahan steamer Maria was held up and searched by a British destroyer in the Red Sea, accord~ ing tg a message from Port Sudan published in the "Azione Colon-
Tu answer to the Italian eapfain's. protests, the paper states, the commander of" the British that he wished was sailing under a false fag.
'This is the frst case of an Wallan ship being searched and being regarded in political circles here as being a demon-ration on the part of the British of the direction in which their further Intentions' Ue. It is also cited as an example of what serious complications can arise any time from the present situation Trans-Ocean Kuo Min, thence toward Harrar and _Jijiga. under the command of General Graziena.
Despite the fact that she has already" 1,200,000 men under arms. Ttaly has decided to call more men the colours.
Italian troops have captured the {the fact that Ttaly stil insists on her right to the preponderant part, Whatever International regime might the organized by the League of Nations not only in. Ogaden Province but also Abyssinia. pro "Reuter reports: "No isolated action has been taken or will be taken by conflict between Moly and the Let declared Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, in a speech at Wor
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