Editing Battle of Maychew (section)

==After the battle==
On the evening of 31 March, Haile Selassie sent another message to his wife:  
:"From five in the morning until seven in the evening our troops attacked the enemy's strong positions, fighting without pause. We also took part in the action and by the grace of God remain unharmed. Our chief and trusted soldiers are dead or wounded. Although our losses are heavy, the enemy too has been injured. The [[Kebur Zabangna|Guard]] fought magnificently and deserve every praise. The [[Amhara people|Amhara]] troops also did their best. Our troops, even though they are not adapted for fighting of the European type, were able to bear comparison throughout the day with the Italian troops."<ref name=Barker98 />

Many of the Ethiopian commanders now prepared to make for their own lands. [[Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles|''Dejazmach'']]{{#tag:ref|Roughly equivalent to Commander of the Gate.|group=nb}} [[Wondosson Kassa]], one of ''Ras'' Kassa's sons, was to go to [[Lasta]] south of [[Wag (district)|Wag]], his grandfather's country.  In Lasta the inhabitants were both warlike and loyal to the "Shoan Emperor," Haile Selassie. ''Dejazmach'' [[Aberra Kassa]], one of ''Ras'' Kassa's other sons was to go to the Kassa [[fief]] of Salale in northern Shoa. ''Ras'' Seyum was ordered to return to [[Tigray (province)|Tigray]] and wage [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla war]]. ''Ras'' Kassa and ''Asmach'' Getachew, with the remnants of their own forces and with the remnants of the Guard, accompanied Haile Selassie as he made his way into the friendly highlands of Wag and Lasta and away from the snarling Oromos of [[Raya Azebo]].<ref>Mockler, pp. 121-122</ref>