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Hearst Metrotone news. [Vol. 7, no. 211--excerpt]. Selassie's chiefs desert to Italy. Ethiopians pledge loyalty to conquerors at Aduwa in spectacular ceremony

"Captured Adawa celebrates after the battle; natives gather to see the formal surrender of deserting Ethiopian chieftains and their warriors" (various medium long shots of the crowd). "A picturesque parade comes first, with children brandishing shields and spears as proudly as the men" (medium shot of the parade passing). "On the sidelines, Adawan women in their white 'shamas' shyly look on" (medium shots of the women) "and the band plays something that sounds surprisingly like American jazz" (medium long shot of the band playing). Certificates of Italian citizenship are presented to individual chieftains by General De Bono, who is with Mussolini's sons Bruno and Vittorio (various long shots of the presentations, intercut with a closeup of a chieftain, a pan of the general and the two Mussolinis, and a view of the crowd). In conclusion, attendees join in a fascist salute. (Quotations transcribed from voice over.).

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