FEELING IN EGYPT.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15116, 4 November 1914, Page 4

FEELING IN EGYPT.

"3IOHAM3IEDAN*S SUPPORT BRITAIN.

In v:ew of tho entry of Turkey int-o ilie struggle, the following from the Aden correspondent of the *'Times of India" is of interest: — "Tho Egyptians havo not been slow in showing their loyalty to England. The Arabic paper 'Al Maayad,* a strongly Mohammedan paper, after referring io tha true and heartfelt feelings of friendship, sympathy, and devotion entertained by the Egyptians towards England, _ays: —'Mohammedans -scattered all over the earth have received far better treatment at the hands of tho English than it was ever their lot to got from any other nation. And we arc not ungrateful people. We may differ fiom tho English on one thing or another, but when wo aro both attacked by _ common enemy we sink our deferences and stand firm and united. I think in saying s,o I -mi voicing the opinions of my countrymen in i<vi>t and my co-ieugionisit." all over "tne world.' "The 'Garidah,' another Moslem paper, and an old opponent of the 'Maavad,' in commenting on Genuaraggression, says:—'B.-sidos tho loss of tlio nation's sympathies, Germany has Drought into the arena against herself a tormidable enemy in tiio person of Great Britain which has stepped in to protect a small nation defending its independence and to safeguard an international treaty which must be respected. The participation of England in this war is therefore stamped with honour, and it wins her tho sympathy of neutral peoples.' Other Arabic papers clearly indicate that thoir sympathies are stiongly on the British side. Even tho Nationalist official organ, the 'Shaal,' indignantly repudiates tho suggestion that it is pro-German." i Of matters connected with Aden, the correspondent srys ■—■-"A report has; reached us that tho port of Shaik j Saeed, which lies on the Straits of ! Babel-al-Mandab, within Tuikiah limits, j has recently been "equipped with new j guns by tlio Turks. Tho garrison is ! also reported to have been strcngtheued. . . . Meanwhile prayers are being offered for the success of British arn:s. The Sultan of Lahej and other chiefs in the Aden Hinterland have written to tho Political Resident expressing their feelings of loyalty and their preparedness to help England in every possible way. Even the Subaihees, who used to givo -so much trouble on the Ado trnde routes lying through their count'-y. have now dec'arcd t"-eir rcadi ness to fight tho enemies of England."