IN ABYSSINIA
NEW ZEALANDER ON ROAD SURVEY ! AUDACIOUS ENTERPRISE / LONDON, Jan. 26. The Abyssinian headquarters announces that a New Zealander, formerly a missionary in Abyssinia, with t British engineer and three Abyssinian soldiers,! surveyed a road from the Sudan 100 miles into Abyssinia. This audacious enterprise will permit the substitution of motors for the camels at present transporting supplies 1 to the Abyssinian patriots. The road traverses sweltering feverinfested virgin bush, with elephant grass 12 feet high, and abounding in wild animals. The New Zealander's party advanced oh foot, with rifles always at the ready. They sighted native conscripts bathing, but there were of them to attack, so they notified thetase which sent out a patrol to round up the enemy. ... j Hundreds of semi-naked blacks, armed with spears and bows farrows, already are hacking a road through he bush. Patrols range the thick scrub to prevent an attack. Anti-aircraft batteries have been established, but no planes have appeared.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24526, 7 February 1941, Page 8
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