The capture of Dangita, 40 mites south-west of Lake Tana, the fell of which was briefly announced yester-Say, is the Abyssinian patriot army's: most" Important success: 50 - far. Strategically Danglia controls the whole of Gojjam Province and the Tallans had stationed there a Black-shirt battalion with other white troops though it Is not known if these troops were there when the town fell.
Abandonment of the town on Mon-dey was the result of guerilla pressure during the past few weeks by Emperor Halle Selassie's patriot supporters led by British officers. ne occasion they approached within Q'few feet of the town's strong di fences, Five days of close attacks followed..As the find blow way struck ce-operation with the RAP. fand messages from planes enabled {he patriots to capture some mem bers of the garrison who had been eft during the bombardment. The remainder of the garrison is retreating north-east towards Bahrndar Giorgis, a town on the southern point of Lake Tana, harried by a Small. Abyssinian foree.—Reuter.
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