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A Loyal Official Kissing the Feet of Haile Selassie
A loyal official kissing the feet of Emperor Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, after the latter returned to Addis Ababa on December 17th from his holiday in Brazil, which he cut short on hearing of the rebellion in Ethiopia. The rebellion was c...
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Confused reports from Ethiopia state that a coup d'etat has been carried out and that Crown Prince Asfa Wassen, aged 44, backed by the Army, has seized power. The Emperor Haile Selassie is at present on a State visit to Brazil but is reported to b...
Sport & General Press Agency Ltd.
Ethiopian Girls Looking for a Job In Stockolm
Looking for a job in Stockholm where they have chosen to taken up residence are two lovely daughters of former Ethiopian Minister in Sweden, Tefere Charson. The girls, Moulu (21) and Mimi (19) (right) have decided to stay on in Sweden with their f...
Daily Mirror
Ethiopians Mourn Their Dead Ministers
The scene in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian capital, yesterday as the funeral took place of government ministers killed by the rebels in last week's unsuccessful coup d'etat. In foreground are seen many weeping women, and in background, loyal Ethiopians c...
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Geneva.- The session of the League of Nations. Here is the arrival in Geneva of the former Emperor of Ethiopia, who comes to attend the session with the aim of pleading his own case.
S. A. F. A. R. A.
Haile Selassie Speaks of the Rebellion
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia speaks to newsmen at a press conference he gave in his study at the Imperial Palace here yesterday. The Emperor told the newsmen that some actions of the rebels raised the suspicion of fore...
United Press Photos
Haile Selassie at the Fort of Debra Marcos
The Emperor of Abyssinia enters the Fort of Debra Marcos. The Emperor is here seen with his Bodyguard.
British Embassy
Reported Ethiopian Coup D'etat
Washington, D.C.: The United States State Department said today it has received a report from the U.S. ambassador in Ethiopia that "The Imperial Household Guard has engineered a coup" against the Government of Emperor Haile Selassie. The Departmen...
Planet News Ltd.
Photo shows Ethiopian soldiers marching into the Jubilee Palace Courtyard in Addis Ababa, where the gate on the right has been gutted during the recent bloody proceedings there. It was announced yesterday that on Friday 16th December the rebels ma...
United Press Photos