General Graziani has shown again, as he did earlier ■:1
the campaign after the taking of Gorahai, that his mobil(' columns are capable of amazingly quick movement. A`' the crow flies,.Wadara, where his patrols are now reported. is over 200 miles from Dolo, and the retirement of Ras Desta's men must have been in the nature of a satire qui peat. That 10,000 of them have been killed is verY unlikely, since their total strength was probably not nuieli more than twice This number. A stiffened resistance is almost sure to be met before Alata, 80 miles to the north- west, is reached. With a line of communications So long and so plainly vulnerable to an attack from the north General Graziani is likely to• pause before undertaking major operations in a country which becomes' increasingly difficult from Wadara onwards, and his lightning stroke ray well prove to be only designed as a diversion and protection to a resumed offensive on his original line of attack towards Harrar.
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