Italian troops enter Addis Ababa as Emperor Haile Selassie flees country, ITALY: Il Duce

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit As Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie flees the country in 1936, Italian troops begin the invasion of Abyssinia. Full Description: ETHIOPIA (formerly ABYSSINIA): Addis Ababa: EXT Orginal commentary overlaid throughout SOT AIR VIEW, AERIAL of city of Addis Ababa, General view of statue of King Menelek II, Close shot of Emperor Haile Selassie wearing pith helmet), Various views of Selassie and his family boarding train which will take them into exile, Steam train leaving station, Ciitzens waving goodbye, High angle views of city as rain falls, High angle views of refugees from Addis Ababa fleeing city in rain, Various views of Ethiopians (referred to as natives in the voiceover) rioting and looting after departure of Emperor (good shots), General views of the British Legation building and British officers (wearing pith helmets), Various views of Indian Sikh (Pu