'Addis Ababa, July 31, 'An attempted coup at Addis Ababa by unsubdued Ethiopians has been Fepulsed. 'The attackers, secretly concentrated in the surrounding woods during the night of July' 28, Jaunched an attack at dawn under the leadership of the son of Ras asso, who is now in England with the Negus.
Contrary to. expectations, declares communique, the native townsman id not revolt against Italian author ity, and the troops enlisted by Ras Hoallu fought the marauders, who were thrown back with heavy losses, Aeroplanes pursued and bombed the Ethiopians on July 28 and 29.
Among the prisoners were a leading priest of Gojjam and another [prominent Coptic churehman—Reuter,
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