ITALIAN 'PLANES.
MAPPING HARRAR.
PATROLS COUNTER-THRUST.
(By LAURENCE STALLINGS.)
HARRAR, November 21
Two Italian aeroplanes flew over Harrar on a reconnoitring expedition this morning while the Emperor was flying from Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa. The populace remains calm, but continues carefully to watch the heavens while the Italian hawks are circling above them. The Italian airmen appeared particularly interested in the flocks of tents of the native irregulars from the Sudanese border which dot the hillsides. These irregulars are following the seven hundred miles trek to the Ogaden.
From their movements the Italian machines appeared to he taking photographs and to be mapping the region. They signalled to eaclr other at a height that was estimated at about four thousand feet.
The countryside is developing a fresh spirit of energy since the Emperor's visit,-and many patrols are out delivering counter-thrusts at the Italians. An Aurussi soldier said to me to-day, "Haile Silassie has brought us secret plans. Soon we shall have victory and peace."—(N.A.N.A.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 307, 28 December 1935, Page 10
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