EXIT AMANULLAH.
Amanullah of Afghanistan, with his queen and "the few who are faithful" to his fallen fortunes, has fled from his ungrateful country. I-Ie has sought refuge in British India, and it is expected that lie will embark at once for Europe. Italy is said to be Ins destination hut he will no doubt gravitate to I aris and share its hospitality with the scores of dethroned and exiled royalties and princelings whom it so kindly entertains. _ Amanullah wlo has deliberately attempted with Bolshevik an to stir up trouble against Britain in India, deserves little sympathy from us. But he has fallen not through our hostility, but he has not realised the dangeis jnt 1 cultios that must always confront the man'who, in Kipling's phrase, "tries to hustle the liast.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 123, 27 May 1929, Page 6
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131EXIT AMANULLAH. Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 123, 27 May 1929, Page 6
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