The defensive lines round Addis Ababa were completed with the as-Sistance of European engineers, the ines being placed in depth and manned by machine guns and a_cer~ thin number of Belgian and Swiss uns, Wire erected and in some placed that when shot down, passage over the ground would be a slow process, among a tangle of posts and against expert jarlship. All gorges and defies fare said to be mined, the last deliveries of explosives' from Europe amounting to 600 tons, which included ammunition, it ig assumed. The high mountains fo the north of the capital fare a natural left flank defence. The leentral zone was designed to cover the railway and road which run from the capital to the coast and the defensive system there had its perimeter placed at Awash 100 miles. in front of Addis Ababa. The. works form a five mile are.
The Dilwars Launched "From the port of Berbera in Butch Somaliland by arterial road vid Horgelsa to the frontier, 120 miles thence to Jigga, 60 miles and 80 on to Harar, the bases for the Abyssinian southern' operations; thence a few miles to the railway at Diredawa: mechanical transport and came From Port Sudan by rail to Gedaret, 450 miles, and thence by th telegraph tord to" Gallabat at. the frontier, a motor convoy run of 100 miles in six hours—left flank of the northern army.
From Port Sudan by rail to Sonnar. 600 miles, and then by the post road and Blue Nile to. the frontier at Bambode, 200 miles; motor, camel and boat—left rear of the northern There Is a special interest attaching to the motor vessel Dilwara, built by [Messrs. Barclay, Curie & Ca. Lid. at Whitelnch, for the British India Steam Navigation Ca, and just launched. eenuse this vestd, uni lee those previously built which were clapted for trooping purposes, is the est to be specially "constructed for troop conveyance. She has been designed in collaboration with HM. Sea Transport Department. whose vast experience has led to the bulld-{ng of a troop ship the design and ar-congoments of which will ensure Aegree of comfort previously mown to troops. She is to go on the China route in February or sooner if ready. The vessel will be suitable for the owners' passenger service also.
Accommodation is led for 1.180 troop ratings in hammock billets Jon the main and lower decks. Se-
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.