The Defence of the Ogaden Massif - Exclusive Pictures of The Southern Front These Photographs , just received in London by air , were taken on the southern end of the Ogaden plateau in the region surrounding the Fafen River . The photographer, H . V . Drees of London , who succeeded in penetrating further south than any other newspaperman , has photographed abyssinian troops who acted as scouts between the forces of Ras Nasibu , on the left , and Ras Desta on the right . [Ras Desta Damtew ( ca. 1892 - 24 Feb 1937) Ethiopian noble, army commander, son-in-law of Emperor Haile Selassie I, Nasibu Zamanuel, also Nasibu Zamanuael, ( ca .1893 - 16 October 1936 ) army commander , notable courtier of Emperor] The scouts are principal means of communicating between the main forces of the southern front . They keep a constant watch for the approach of the enemy . The hill positions and villages neer have since been bombed by Italian planes , according to reports . These are not posed photographs , according to the photographer , and were made as the regular scouts , armed only with rifles , held theri positions in the hills . The photographer says there was no action in the district when these photographs were taken . But , he says , every time he raised his camera the scouts lifted their rifles . Rearguard actions are reported to have been fought in the last few days on the plains bellow these hills , according to reports from the Ogaden . Photo shows : Troops on the move . 31 Oct 1935 *** Local Caption ***