Rome, Oct. 11.
Casualties suffered by the Italy armed forces in north Africa during September totalled 392 dead, 90 missing and 657 wounded, the military headquarters announced last night.
The land forces suffered the heaviest death toll, losing 156 Italians and 209 natives, while 27 airmen also were killed.
Seventy-seven airmen, however,—United Press. oe, were missing, the communique said. and thus beyond the reach French Police, who had to stand by helpless. The sentries on the other side of the border made no attempt to prevent the intimidation.
Russians Take Over Power Piants 'When members of the Chinese staff living inside the Concession arrived at work they waited for a time at their posts for the other operatives to appear, but the news of the intimidation' soon spread among them. After a short time these employees, too, became frightened, and dispersed to their homes, refusing to go on duty despite the expostulations of foreigners present. The management of the Compagnie Francaise immediately made arrangements for a number of Russians to take over the power stations, and any danger of the electricity being cut off was thus removed.
M. J. Favret, manager of the company, stated yesterday that he felt confident that there would be no cessation of the electricity service, although no trams could be put on the streets. "I have not a single Chinese workman," he said, "but I feel sure that we will be able to carry on with the skeleton Russian staff which has been brought in to meet the emergen The official express sed surprise that the waterworks operatives werè still on duty; these men do not seem to have been interfered with in any way by picketers.
Although the picketers had guns and sticks there were no incidents of a violent nature, as the workers put up no show of resistance and immediately turned back on being (Continued on page 2, cal. 2
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