THE POSITION IN AFGHANISTAN.
NO NEED FOR ALARM.
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. (Received October 22nd, 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, October 22. Speaking at a Federal Ministerial luncheon, Sir Robert Low, Commandant of t!he Bombay Army, who is at nresent on a visit to the colonies, stated that there was no occasion to take the alarmist cable messages too seriously. The contingency of .the Ameers death had not 'been altogether unforeseen by the Indian Qovernaaeht and the military authorities. If trouble arose they were prepared for it. 1h.9 army comprised 75,000-British tooope, jtnd 200,000 natives, and was never in fitter condition than at present
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11103, 23 October 1901, Page 7
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