The Washington times., 1935-10-22
SELASSIE SAYS
FIGHT IS JUST
BEGINNING
Ethiopia Will Battle
to Death, Rejecting
HonorIess Peace
BY H. r. KNICKERBOCKER
Copyright, 1888, by International
News Service)

NNOpyrlBnt' 1850, Dy international
News Servlce)
Adds ABABA, Oct. % O.N.S.)
Peace with honor is the only kline
Of peace Emperor Halle Selassie
will consider, and no peace will
be honorable for Ethiopia as long
as Italian troops occupy ETH
opian soil.
This point was deeply empha
sized by the Emperor in his talk
with International News Service
recently, and today this CORE
spondent was informed nothing
has happened to change it.
Fight Just Begun
AS far as Ethiopia is concerned
the war is just starting, and the
talk in Europe about peace beins
arranged by Italy, France anC
Great Britain appears to ignore
Ethiopia and her determination
to throw out the invader.
100000 Warriors
Reports from the front indicate
an enormous concentration o.
italian soldiers and materials anc
weapons in the north, and it i.
certain they will meet this time
with the resistance Of half mi.
lion Ethiopian warriors.
Ethiopia now is getting arms oi
the latest types in almost daily
shipments. Her warriors, helc
back for many long weeks, are
chatting at the bit. Under ault
guidance, they are taking posi-
tions in the North for a deter
mined resistance.
War Minister RaS Moulougetta
now is en- route to the North from
the Capital. Yesterday a strong
detachment of Imperial Guards
left along the same route, an ad
vance guard for the Emperor
own caravan.
If Europe ever had a chance tc
bargain with the Negus to maxi
peace with Italy. it is certain she
has lost this chance by too long
a delay. The war is on now.
Ready to Sacrifice
Ethiopian pride will not admit
any sacrifices to italy.
Reports Of extra-League peace
negotiations. at which presumably
the big powers might settle Ethi-
opia's fate without asking ETH.
opia, are met now by raised eye,
brows in Ethiopian government
circles.
Grateful for the help she has
had from Geneva, Ethiopia now
is ready to go ahead on her own
if she is compelled to, and to de-
fend her integrity with all the
knowledge. power, savage and
civilized, which she has won
through the centuries.
Emperor Takes To Air
Emperor Halle went completely
air-minded today. Making the
first flight of his life. he saw his
Capital from the air, soaring west
ward, he flew over the troops that
had departed a week ago for the
front.
The prime interest Of the EN-
peror was to inspect the American
biplane brought in by the French
journalist, Henri de Vilmorin.
Despite his interest in the Amer.
lean plane. the Emperor declined
the invitation to ride in a ma
chine not his own, but he proudly
ordered out one of the ancient
Fokkers sold to him by a Swiss
air line eight years ago after it
had outlived its usefulness as a
passenger carrier.
1t was a historic moment for
Ethiopia as the Emperor, entering
the wheezy vehicle, took to the air
for the first time.
After an hour, the Emperor re-
turned. Climbing out of the
plane, he gave the photographers
all the poses they wanted.
Before his flight, the Emperor
motored to his private artillery
testing field where for half an
hour he threw hand grenades. Six
times he tossed them, listening
delightedly to the explosions. The
Emperor trusts no one about him
with munitions.
1t was believed that as a result
of this mornings exercise he will
put in a large order for stick
grenadeS.
Acts 10 Ad0Dt Bow