765.84/5009: Telegram
The Minister Resident in Ethiopia (Engert) to the Secretary of State
Addis
Ababa, August 28, 1936—7
p.m.
[Received August 28—6:46 p.m.]
[Received August 28—6:46 p.m.]
536. I have been officially informed that a band of some 1500 Ethiopians attacked the local aerodrome night before last but were defeated. Ethiopian casualties were about 200 while the Italian native troops lost 15 killed and about 40 wounded.
Engert