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IF you turn your back on spokesmen. You have read about asleep. Or seem to. But I al- ficers any longer to appear in public the Cairo Opera House him. Romantic journalists, with ways felt that even if he were in plain clothes, there didn't seem GARAGE

and go towards the Nile turn for a phrase, have called snoring or under an anaesthetic, to be much difference in their appear- him the "Lawrence of Abys- I would have only to murmur the ances. They were not like the or- down the street that every sinia." He is the man who now word "Ethiopia," for him to dinary Army officer, ready merely to Tel. 27778-9 body still calls Maghrabi, moves quietly among the black spring from, slumber, ready do what they were told: they were men with visions of their own; and even though its name is now granite gorges of Abyssinia, armed to do battle on its behalf. concerned only with how best these

They lived, breathed, ate visions might come true. changed, you will find a little training the patriots to attack

Mussolini's flagging army, hold- Abyssinia. They loved it. At

Many a time I have seen "the restaurant some hundred ing them back from rash enter- those dinners they told me tales Dormouse" driving through the hot yards down on the left. It prises, marshalling them into about it, about its pocts, its war- streets of Cairo in a ghurri as though is called Au Petit Coin de battle order, and sending reports riors and its customs. They he were fant naleep. But he missed on their prowess and efficiency insisted that Italian propaganda nothing. He might sometimes forget France.

back to G.H.Q. in Cairo,

had been so strong during the your question before he had time to answer t; but never, no matter how Abyssinian war, when Halle severe the dose of fever he had upon Selassie had no voice of, com- him, to answer your questions about parable strength, that the world, Abyssinia.

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Most of its customers sit in. the shaded courtyard that lies between the street and the res-

HAD you noticed these two and even Ethiopia's friends, had I wish I could remember half the taurant itself; and here, twice a men you would have passed been misled about its people, things he told me. But if I have for- day, they try to imagine that them by without a thought. One, They begged me to do what I gotten them, I have remembered the latest discomfiture of some wretched they are not in Egypt at all, but the shorter of the two, you might would to right the wrongs that lee with which he used to recite the back in France. Even when the have imagined a fairly successful Italian propaganda had done; Italian convoy ambushed on a moun khamsin is blowing off the de- stockbroker with a turn for they were impatient, as you or I tain road. sert and the temperature is 115 farming. The other, tall and might be impatient if someone

"What d'you think those fellows one of whom we loved were wrongfully have done now?" That's what he said deg, and there is so much sand thin, might have been

eternally unsuccessful imprisoned.

suddenly in my ear one morning in the air that you can hardly those.

when I was busy reading Reuter's tope in the see the women having their hair scholars who haunt the public

hotel lounge. And I waved in the libraries in time of peace; the

would have been a permanently

dunce had I window of the Greek coiffeur sort of man on whose waistcoat

fellows" were. The Abyssinians, of their attention. Not the course. opposite, men will still attempt you would not ever be surprised ONLY one thing distracted immediately known who "those to recapture the forgotten to find spilled snuff.

bouillaisse or the iced wine, but

"They've captured an Italian A.A. pleasures of Europe by eating Yet, the first has never seen the nightly arrival of the Arab gun and turned it point-blank on a cassoulet toulousaine and wash- the inside of a stock exchange in conjuror, whose only admirera convoy. Blown 'em to smithereens. ing it down with huge draughts his life, the second-because he they seemed to be. In his own of iced wine.

On Fridays they serve bouilla baisse, the saffronspiced fish soup that comes from Marseilles.

What next?" was all that I could

"You wait"

has no mean library of his own language they would joke with soy.

has probably never visited one him, make him admit he was a humbug; and send him away that is open to the public.

most of us. Walled with a

GLORIOUS VICTORY WHEN a naval spokesman in

If you did more than notice feeling pleased with himself.

WELL, he has walled longer than They understood such men, England on Sunday declared If you had gone into this res- them, if you overheard their con- that the victory accomplished by taurant on a Friday evening al- versation or, as I frequently did, and felt happy in their company, supreme and unswerving falth for the most any time up to August last dined with them in the inner which is why they understood Justice that is now being done; and

of the restaurant, you the Abyssinian case; and why, to that justice.

happy, at last, that he is contributing you would probably have seen room two men dining together, both would have been content to sit also, now hidden in the moun- officers of the British Army, quiet and listen to their words, tains of which they spoke so One, almost certainly, would Both spoke of Abyssinia and well, they will be the best dele-

British naval and air units in the Ionian Sea was the greatest news since the start of the war, he was expressing the thoughts | have been eating bouillabaisse, of its coming liberation. They gates that we can find for such Office that this so-called "Lawrence"

of the whole British Empire and the rest of the Democratic world.

the other spaghetti with a thick talked of nothing else; but if, a job.

Almost certainly by chance, the conversation meat sauce,

Because all the wild horses will not drag a confirmation from the Wor

Is one of these two men, I cannot be sure that I am right. But, well, yes, I-think-I-am-sato in saying so I'l be prepared to eat my hat if they

The action, in the course of one or other of these tivo men is should leave that subject, the tall TN those early days of war they have not, at this minute, a lot to do he whose name wild horses will this man, like the Dormouse in never dressed in uniform. But even with what is going on in that grava not now drag from War Office Alice in Wonderland, would drop when General Wavell forbade hle of of finly's imperial ambitions.

THE RETURN OF HAILE

which at least seven Italian war- ships were sunk without single loss to ourselves, has been described as the Jutland of the Mediterranean, and the greatest battle since Trafalgar; be that

Haile Selassic, Conquering here," he said, "make it clear as it may, the real importance

Lion of Judah, has now raised that my entire people are wait- of the engagement is that once

his standard on his own soil. In ing with anxiety for the day again the claim that the British this interview with RONALD when I shall once more be able navy is the finest fighting force MATTHEWS, which took to take my place among them. in the world has been substan-place at Khartoum carlier in tiated.

Skilful strategy, first-class marksmanship and perfect co- ordination between naval craft and aerial units made possible the British victory. When the full history of the action comes to be written, it will stir the hearts of the entire world. Already chough has been told to permit an appreciation of the glorious work accomplished both by the navy and the fleet air arm; the Orion's clever manoeuvring which completely fooled the Italian fleet, enabling the British capital ships to batter into a state of helplessness five cruisers und-two destroyers; the swift and deady assault by the diving British planes with their aerial torpedoes, which found their marks so surely that the Italian vessels were too crippled to make their escape; and the Consolidating work of the Brit- ish destroyers who finished off the Italians with their accurately aimed torpedoes. Each every ship and plane made a notable and decisive contribution

"Every day I receive fresh evi-

the campaign, the Emperor dence of it in the delegations describes how he organised which come here to see me and the Abyssinian revolt against to receive my orders from all

the Italians.

parts of Abyssinia.

"The fight against the Italian

"I am here," said the Empor- oppressors has never ceased, but or, "to lead the fight which has it has blazed up more fiercely never ceased for Abyssinia's than ever since Italy entered the freedom and to help our Ally, war, and I returned to the bor Britain, in the larger fight to ders of my country. liberate all nations enslaved by Fascist tyranny."

"Even from Addis Ababa I have received indirectly news of support for me.

"Even there, under the nose

Haile Selassic dresses now as a soldier in khaki tunic and trousers and on his topee wears of Italian guns which defend the a badge which is a challenge to barbed wire-ringed capital, Italy-the figure of St George. people, are hoping and planning.

For Abyssinia adopted St for my return.

ago.

sor.

Selassic-Welcomed Home

SELASSIE

Though the Emperor stands. firm for Abyssinian indepen- dence, he hopes and expects help in his country's reconstruction after the war.

"It is my chief desire," he said, "not to retard by a moment the development of Abyssinia,

"So I hope that the great AL- Red nation which is contributing to the restoration of Abyssinia and her territorial integrity will cóllaborate also in her post-war peaceful development. -

"It is in the economic and in- tellectual spheres that I look for- ward to this assistance."

Expressing his gratitude to Britain for the ever-growing ald he is receiving in the reconquest of his country, the Emperor con- cluded:

"My faith in the approaching Firat, complete Abyssinian in- liberation of Ethiopia is as ab- George as patron saint after the "My presenco here has permit Italians were routed at Adowa ted me to co-ordinate to a great dependence is for him the only solute as it is in the victory of on St George's Day, 40-odd years extent plans for warlike action possible end of the struggle my great Ally.

"I know all the treacherous by my people against the oppres- against Italy.

methods of warfare employed by Secondly, that he makes no the Italians, but all the same I "Chiefs who have come to see distinction of creed or race look forward to taking my place me go back with instructions among his people. To him they among my people, sharing their which they disseminate.

are all Southern Gallas, as well destiny and enduring their hard- "To those who have not come as any other Abyssinianna.

have sent, at their request, representatives who give.

"All reports I have received and from my country since I arrived

to the victory; the whole anti- a few months Italy has been re- Axis world will echo Admiral Sir duced, to the status of a third- Andrew Cunningham's "Well class Power and she now faces Dono".

the grim penalty for treachery my

I

*ships."

That this second view is mora The Emperor's slender, doll-

knees as he spoke. His velvety. lini's cup of bitterness to over- Mussolini and Hitler, the writto got their military activities: pose, is suggested by the number brown eyes, which can fill so The defent has filled Musso- and perverted ambition. For them orders which permit them realistic than some might sup- cate hands were crossed on his of Galla chiefs who have re quickly with scorn or laughter, flowing. He has lost in Empire, ing is on the wall; their total into a general scheme." and his much vaunted fleet Has elimination call only be a matter The Emperor made two points queated him to appoint represen flashed with pride and deter-

tatives in their areas..

mination. beon rendered ineffective; within of time.

Ivory plain.

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