London, Mar. 25, The rebirth of an independent Abyssinia" was marked by the frst public ceremony attended by the Emperor Haile Selassie recently. according to messages received here from Khartoum today. Surrounded by generals and officers of state, the Emperor sat in state at Buryé, in Gosjam_ province.
British Forces are now approaching arar—the eastern gateway to Addis Ababa—following the action at Marda, Pass. A number of prisoners and quantities of equipment were taken during and after that action, states a GQ. communique issued this after-
Determined Italian Attack Repulsed London, Mar. 25.
Artillery activity) was' lively on both sides of the front in Albania yesterday, and several enemy bal teries were silenced, states a Greek Press Ministry statement quoted by the Athens radio last night.
Tu the region of the Aous River (Viosa) in the central sector, the Italians launched a local attache which met with heavy fire from the Greele Vines before "it could develop. The enemy's effort was a determined one, but it was completely frustrated, and the Talians suffered extremely heavy casualties, the statement continued.
Information given by Italian prisoners confirmed that General Ugo Cavallero had ceased to command the:
Mahan Army in Albania, and that General Geloso was the new Commander-in-Chief.
has also been confirmed that the second: regiment of Bersaglierl was badly smashed up in the battle of Kiisura, losing more than 60 per cent, Of its effectives, and that a battalion of 800 Alpini troops was left with only two officers and 60 men.—Reuter.
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