AMEER SUSPECTED.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13101, 28 April 1908, Page 7

AMEER SUSPECTED.

TRIBESMEN DISHEARTENED. (Received April 27th 9.15 p.m.) LONDON, April 27. Many suspect the Ameer of fomenting frontier disturbances owing to dissatisfacti m at not having been consulted about the Anglo-Russian agreement. Viscount Morley has given the Indian Government a free hand provided there i 3 no permanent occupation. CALCUTTA, April 27. The Mohmands have abandoned positions fronting Abazai and Shabakdar, and retreated to Bothaidag. The Afghans are much troubled at their severe losses, but under the Mullahs' persuasion small bodies continue to reinforce the Mohmands. It was reported d-n February, during ■the fighting between the British and the Zukkta. Kiheks, that rube Ameer, through ihe Governor of Jellala'bad, had ordered tihe tribes now in revolt mot to assist tho Zakloa Khels or the enemies of the British Government, "whioh is in friendly ailiiance wirtih Afghanistani." The military correspondent of "The Tunes'' thinks it would have been ad'ftuitageous if -hue Ameer had been askied to vrevent the Zaklcas finding a sanctuary in AfgftmLin territory, but perhaps the Governmienit of India did not wish to him until he had expressed am opwiioai on the Anglo-Russian agreement. By this agreement, Russia recognises Afgjban>istan as outside her influence, and England undertakes not to occupy ajiy portion of the cotcnibry so long as the Ameer fullfils his obMigiations. But the arrangements with regard to Afghandstaai do not come rroto force until- tihe Ameer has consented to them.