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FURIOUS BATTLE
NEAR MAKALE
(Continued from Pape L.) BIG BATTLE IN PROGRESS
Addis Ababa, Jan. 24. Reports that a big battle is pending on the northern front appear anb stantially correct, but which side has gained the upper hand in the pru- Hminary heavy fighting is so far un- confirm),
Reports from Rome state that the Italians completely unhinted the Ethiopians, while the Abyssinian com- munique asserts that sweeping vie tories were gained by the defenders. -Reuters Bulletin Service.
REPORTS CONFLICT
Ashara, Ján, 24. While Ethiopian sources claim to have paralysed the Italians, forcing; them to retreat, Italian headquarters give an entirely different story of the battle on the northern front.
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There is a conflict between the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Istories concerning the murder of the police officer, Sasuma Japanese Tsunela, at Swatow on Tuesday,
a Japanese souve learned that at 12.30 on Tuesday the policeman was leaving his home for The Ethiopians claim to have en-the Police Station when he was shot eircled Makale. But an Italian claim dead dear his house." One bullet en- another to-day states that 2,000 Ethiopianstered the man's back and were slaughtered when the Italians went through his left arm into his 36 ONLY
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in chest. The two Bre Monday, and further claims that the tracted at the Hakwai Hospital, but invaders advanced forty miles at one Tsunoda passed away shorily after- point, the average advance over the wards. entire front being 11⁄2 milles,
The Italian report states that trench mortara, light artillery nall aeroplanes were most active in the engagement,
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According to the Chinese version, an informer led a sqund of proven- tive officers to n Chinowe building, where a hundred bales of smuggled
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the brunt of the battle being borne by the February 1 and March 23 Blackshirt Divisions, commanded by fleets were interfered with by a General Attilio Terruzzi and the Due di Pistla respectively.
The report adds that Italinn bons- bers routed two columns of Ethiopian reinforcements.--United Preen.
MAKALE ENCIRCLED
Addis Ababa, Jan. 24.
It is unconfirmedly reported that Ras Kassa's forces have completed the encircling movement around Makale, which is expected to fall at any ma ment.United Press.
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