ATTACK BY NIGHT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18848, 28 October 1935, Page 15

ATTACK BY NIGHT

ETHIOPIANS FAIL MACHINE GUNS ANSWER TASK FOR ITALIANS ADVANCE ON MAKALE DIFFICULT TERRAIN (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received Oi l. 28. 3 p.m.) LONDON, Oct, 27. The Daily Mail’s Asmara correspondent says that, the Abyssiniuns made a nocturnal attack on an Italian blockhouse on (lie northern bank of the Set.it River, in Eritrea, adjacent-to the Soudan. The A bvssinians crossed I lie. river on rafts, but the alarm was given and Italian veroy lights afforded the Italian machine guns illumination to fire on an admirable target, the Abyssininns being repulsed, losing 100 dead 'and leaving many wounded.

Before Makale is attainable by the Italians Ras Seyonrn’s main body, supported by Ras kassa, must, be reckoned with. The nearest Italian forces are still at least 30 miles from Makale with most difficult, terrain before them.

A Rome message says that it the Abyssinians defend the Tombien bills near Makale. they will be bombed out irorn the air. The real resistance .is expected near .Mount, Aliiyi, 11.000 ft. in height, overlooking Makale from the south.

APPEAL FOR PEACE PROGRESS AT VATICAN CHARITY AND JUSTICE (Received Oc(. 28, 2.20 p.m.) VATICAN CITY, Oct. 27. Speaking with great' emotion, the Pope, in the course, of a broadcast to the Peruvian Eucharistic, Congress, invite,! all mankind to join in prayers for universal peace and the reign of Christian love, ’especially in Europe and Africa, where the peace already had been disturbed and was in danger of suffering greater breaches. ‘•Let us pray for peace, founded on justice, not bereft, of truth and charity,” he said.

His Holiness, interview by Dr. Edward Price Bell, declared: “1 cannot believe that any civilised State would become .so monstrously" murderous, and almost certainly suicidal, as to deliberatelv provoke another world wa r. ”

Asked if such a nation existed, the pope answered “Then we turn to God with inspired prayers'to scatter those nations delighting in wars. ”•

Questioned concerning armaments, His Holiness indicated that their only honorable and virtuous function was to preserve law and order and shield civilisation against destruction, ignominy and the anguish of war. “We must join charity and justice and even make charity prevail over justice, and thus achieve political and industrial harmony,’’ he said. “Save the individual and vou save the race.”