Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The British Commonwealth, Europe, Near East and Africa, Volume II

765.84/5181: Telegram

The Minister Resident in Ethiopia ( Engert ) to the Secretary of State

Addis Ababa , February 19, 1937—9 p.m.
[Received February 21—12:22 a.m.]

46. Official communiqué states about 10 hand grenades were thrown wounding some 30 persons among whom Marshal Graziani, Vice Governor General Petretti, General Liotta, General Garibaldi, General Armando, Governor Siniscalchi, Chief of Cabinet Mazzi and Archbishop Kyrillos. Condition of Marshal stated satisfactory. Liotta lost one leg.

Engert