Pope’s Special Effort for Peace

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 250, 23 October 1935, Page 5

Pope’s Special Effort for Peace

WORLD-WIDE PRAYERS AND MASSES Received Wednesday, 2 a.m. ROME, Oct. 22. The Pope has telegraphed to the National Directors of the Apostleship of Prayer throughout the world asking for prayers and masses for his “very special intention.’’ It is understood he refers to the special personal effort his Holiness is making in the interests of world peace. Ethiopian Guards Farewelled by Emperor EXHORTED TO EIGHT TO THE DEATH.

LONDON, October 21,

The Times’ Addis Ababa correspondent says that 3000 smartly uniformed and well equipped Imperial Guardsmen marched out after tho Emperor had embraced forty officers and shook hands with the Belgian instructors and exhorted his men to fight to the death. Seven thousand from neyr drafts accompanied the Guards including 1000 cavalry, and 800 muleteers carrying mountain artillery machine guns and archies. All took the caravan road to Debra Markos. The parade ground, prior to the valedictory review, was crowded with soldiers squatting, drinking tea and coffee and farcwclling emotionless families. The Emperor under a red umbrella, looked on through a gate, while the Empress watched from a shrouded limousine. Valuable Positions Captured ABYSSINIANS BLED IN DISORDER ASMARA, October 21. It is reported that the Italians on the Ogaden front captured valuable positions at Soillavc and Daguerre. The A'byssinians lost heavily and fled in disorder, abandoning two guns and many machine guns and rifles. Mustard Seed for Italy BELIEVED EOR MANUFACTURE OF GAS. COPENHAGEN, October 21. It is reported that Denmark has shipped a large quantity of mustard seed to Italy.’ It is believed to be for the manufacture of gas. The Government is investigating and may prohibit the export. Mustard gas is not made from mustard seed, but is the name given to diehlordiethyl sulphide, by far the most devastating gas used in the World War. Invitation to Christian Committees OBLIGATIONS TO LEAGUE MEMBERS. LONDON, October 21. The Archbishop of Canterbury has disclosed that ho had invited the authorities of all Christian committees to ,send simultaneously a solemn reminder of their obligations to members representing them at tho League. He added: “The Pope is unwilling at present to' say more than, lie publicly said that wa must generously recognise the peculiar difficulty in which he is placed. I hope that the Anglican Protestant communions will soon unite in uttering an assertion of the supremacy of the Kingdom of God.” Italians Protest at Treatment of Abyssinians CANE-CUTTERS DISPLACED BRISBANE, Oct. 22, A meeting of Italian cane-cutters at Mourilyau, after discussing the invasion of Abyssinia by Italy, passed the following resolution:— ‘‘That this meeting of Italian cutters forward a protest to tho Italian Consul in Sydney demanding that the invasion of Arbyssinia shall cease, and that this protest bo forwarded to the Italian Government, as we consider that all the teachings of civilisation have been outraged by an unprovoked attack on the rights of the Abyssinians to develop in independence and peace.” Growing' Tension Between France And Ethiopia Received Tuesday, b. 20 p.m. PORT SAID, Oct. 22. The French destroyer Gucpard has arrived here. The Daily Telegraph's Addis Ababa correspondent says there is growing tension between France and Abyssinia because the French demand, that the Abyssinians should demarcate a neutral zone at Dircdawa with warning posts visible from the sky so that French nationals may take refuge ia tho zone in the event of air raids. The Government regards tho request as an infringement of Abyssinian sovereignty and a virtual invitation to Italy to bomb the rest of Diredawn. Fears are also expressed that France may attempt to retain the area permanently.