TOO DIFFICULT.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13091, 26 October 1935, Page 6

TOO DIFFICULT.

CAMPAIGN IN ABYSSINIA. MUSS Old NUS REALISATION. (R eceived L 1 a .m.) United Press Assn.—B j Electric telegraph—Gopyj lgkt. LONDON. October 23. It is considered on the Continent that the fact that .Mussolini U willing to discuss terms shows that the difficulties of campaigning are now better Tea lised. The Echo de Paris points out that the further Italy extends the line of communications the more clearly she understands the dangers and difficulties of advance. Haile Selassie, however, is unlikely to be conciliatory' and hopes that time and terrain will work against Italy. The British United Press Special Addis Ababa correspondent says that vast reserves are converging at Dessie from, which, the majority of the huge con centra tic ns are departing for the northern front, travelling light and fast. Large armies are stationed within easy' march of Ad dis Ababa.

C HIEFTA INS SU BAH T. . (Received il.l'j a.m.) ROME, October 25. An official communique states that Italian irregulars occupied Calla.fo on the Somaliland front, the most important centre of the Sciavelli region. Numerous tribal chiefta ins su lemitted. ALL QUIET IN CRETE. (Received 10.5 a.m.) ATHENS. October 25. It is stated that all is quiet at Crete. GERMANY INDIGNANT. BERLIN. October 25. The press is indignant at Mr Churchill's speech which is described as specially interesting in view of the likelihood of Air Churchill becoming First Lord in the next Cabinet. The Nazi press shows no restraint in its comment, describing Air Churchill as an unscrupulous wirepuller and friend of the Jewish bankers who is abusing his authority to direct Britain’s energies against Germany.

COL I) R ECEPTION. (Received 11.50 a.m.) PARIS. October 25. Herr Hitler coldly received an important French personage attached to Al. Laval and indicated that he was not disposed to come to an agreement with Fiance. ABYSSINT ANS GBSTHnATE VIEW ADDIS ABABA, October 25. It is stated that the Emperor Is willing to cede Ogadon in return for support but never on any condition to yield an inch of country north. An official is to tlie effect that if the‘'ltalians attempted to hold what they have already gained Abyssinia. would attack the minute its armies were ready. It added that it was previously inconceivable that Mussolini should permit a quarter of a million soldiers to return to Italy without firing a shot. It was too impossible to expect Abyssinian warriors to meekly march home without attempting to expel the invaders.