The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-31
"He VIII Bring Peace"

we come from a great man at
Rome who can send machines to fly
through the air in such large num-
bers that the sun would be darkened.
He can send machines which can
eat your mountains.
He could come here himself in
a great iron machine, controlling it
himself.
He could send death to the whole
country
But he Will not do this if your
people remain peaceful and friend
ly You want peace, security and
prosperity. He will bring your peo-
pie peace, security, prosperity and
civilization. Go back in peace and
tell your people
Gugsa Gives Interview
Among the troops in Gen, Rug
giero Santinis column who will be
in the first attachments in the next
drive forward is a company of ar
diti" or assault troops from Forli,
Mussolini's home town, including
four Of Mussolinis relatives who are
serving as common soldiers. Every
one in the company was an original
Fascist. They salute with appraised
daggers.
(MuSsOlini'S sons Bruno and Wit
torio and his son-m-laW, Count
Galeazzo Ciano, are flying officers
at the frOntD
In the first interview with the for
eign press since the Italians APP
pointed him chief of the great
province Of Tigrc, Halle SclaSsie
Gugsa, who deserted the Philippians,
announced that although his late
wife was the emperor's daughter, he
was willing to fight his former
father-in-laW if the Italians conSid-
cred it necessary.
Speaks Through Interpreter
He received the press at his
headquarters tent near Santini'S
tent. He spoke through an Askari
native interpreter. GugSa remained
standing, attended by aids. He was
dressed III a Well-Cut European style
khaki uniform with Sam Browne
belt, unusually flaring pants, gold
epaulets and a shiny pea-green re-
volVer holster
Since I met him buying perfumes
in an Asmara barber shop, Gugsa
has acquired a heavy gold watch
and chain and a gold chain for his
cloak, He never has been outside
Ethiopia except to Asmara, capital
of Eritrea, which is the only big
town he ever visited except Adds
Ababa.
There are many other Chieftains
ready to join the Italians when they
get the opportunity Gugsa said.
II have 1900 men here as a sort of
bodyguard but I can command
$4,000 or 10000 throughout Tigre
province.
IF the Italians think it neces-
sary, l will fight with them against
Emperor Halle Selassie.
Partisan to Europe"
"I am a partisan to European
civilization for Ethiopia. My wife
is now dead. She was educated in
Switzerland decided when She died
to do every thing possible to help
bring European civilization to
Ethiopia.
You ask what reforms in the
administrative system will be in
augurated in Tigre under the new
regime? That question has not yet
been reached. The military are still
in command and civil questions
will come later"
GugSa has four inches Of kinky
hair. He is thick-hpped and has
a broad face.
Something unprecedented in the
history Of northern Ethiopia is Oc-
curing along the Adigrat road by
which I came here.
E.hiopians Work for Wages
Philippians are working at daily
labor and are receiving wages,
That is common enough else
where in the world But it is revo-
luuonary here where the common
man either works for himself, Just
enough to live, or works as a serf
or slave without pay.
EthiopianS have not had the habit
of continuous disciplined labor. 1t
is true that those working now are
youths between the ages of and
Is, of whom hundreds are working
on roads for the Italians for two
lire U6 centS) a day-the first
money they ever earned.
The majority of adults have not
yet decided to try this new system
But the youths, sitting beside the
roads cracking rocks with small
hammers and Chattering to each
other seem to find it no worse than
I used to find it when I worked in
a Michigan gravel pit for so cents
dag.
Fields Are Fertile
The consolidation of the valley of
Faras Mai on the northern front
continues. The valley runs south
from plateau and is important
,rategically because it is a con-
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vance toward the Takkaze River ant'
at the same time prevents the pos
sibility that the EthiopianS might
use it for an advance northward.
1t is broad valley and the most
fertile l have yet encountered. Its
rich fields have cattle and q peaceful
population. II has a curious geo.
logical formation. Huge solid rocks
rise hundreds Of feet abruptly from,
the valley floor.
A small patrol action occurred
Tuesday when the Italians crossed
the Setit River over toward the
Sudan and advanced about seven
miles into Ethiopia. routing a small
concentration of Philippians. The
Italians returned across the IRON
tier.