 Desta continued to resist the Italians after the Emperor left the country.In 1936, after the end of the rainy season, Italian General Carlo Geloso, who had been appointed governor of the Italian province of Galla-Sidamo, advanced from the north to dislodge "Ras" Desta and "Dejazmach" Gabremariam.However, by the end of October, Geloso had not advanced very far or effectively.