765.84/4035: Telegram
The Minister Resident in Ethiopia ( Engert ) to the Secretary of State
Addis
Ababa
, April
4, 1936—8 a.m.
[Received 9 a.m.]
[Received 9 a.m.]
197. Five Italian planes bombed Addis Ababa at 7:30 this morning. Principal objective was flying field about 4 miles outside city where one Ethiopian plane was completely destroyed. No bombs dropped in town itself nor on wireless station and apparently no casualties anywhere.
In driving through streets during the raid I saw no signs of panic and the police were at their posts as usual.
Engert