The Archive · 1935

Another Abyssinian Incident

Rome, May 7.

A serious view is being taken in official quarters here of a fresh incident Lkely to strain still further the already unfriendly relations tween Taly and Abyssinia A soldier stated to have been an Htalian subject was killed and robbed of his arms at Cogula, in Eritrea, by an Abyssinian—marauder When he went to draw water from 2 river. The body of the man was found on the Italian side of the frontier, with the tracks of the murderer leading to the border.

News of the incident, which oceurthas' just reached Official circles consider King and Queen Invited to Visit U.S.A.

New York, May 12, An invitation to the King and Queen of England to visit the United States was extended today by Mr. Will Rogers, the famous American humourist and screen star, in a radio broadcast. "They ought to see this country," declared Mr. Rogers, addressing listeners-in in Great Britain after extending his invitation to. the King and Queen, "Tell the Prince of Wales to get after them an ask them: he is a good guy,' they fan Indication that Abyssinia "cannot for will not maintain order on the frontier."

Addis Ababa, War fever i iran fover_ is once again Tanning nugnin aly as "real of te igus tolday'of new mnoblitsaion orders in order to guarantee the security of the Kattan cofontes in Bast Adrien" explained that under the mary fave of tly every" unit ent out ofthe country must Feplaced by a unt at home—Reuter,

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