KING FUAD DEFIED

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 258, 28 July 1930, Page 11

KING FUAD DEFIED

Wafd’s Non-Co-operation PREMIER’S STAND Prepared for the Worst »y Telegraph—-Ureas Association—Copyright. (Rec. July 27, 5.5 p.m.) Cairo, July 26. In defiance of King Fuad’s refusal to convene a special session, the Wafd after midnight held a meeting of a socalled Parliament in the Saadist Club and passed a motion of no-eontidenco in the Government. Nahas Pasha subsequently declared that a non-co-operation movement would commence immediately with the non-payment of taxes. Sidky Pasha, the Prime Minister, in an exclusive interview with the “Daily Express,” said: “I am master of the situation and intend to remain so. The Wafd has become definitely a revolutionary party and has forced couilict with the King. I have made every preparation for the worst and will deal ruthlessly with all attempts to disturb established order.”

WAFD DECLARATION Not Published by Cairo Press (Kec. July 27, 11.30 p.m.) Cairo, July 27. The declaration of the so-called Parliament in which the Wafd appealed to the nation to refuse to pay Government taxes as long as the present Cabinet is in office was not published by any newspaper. It is* understood the Government is determined to prevent Cairo being patrolled by steel-helmeted police. Parliament House is guarded by soldiers. CALL FOR TROOPS Montreal Paper’s Scare AN ELECTION APPEAL e ' (Kec. July 27, 11.30 p.m.) ' Montreal, July 27. “La Presse,” a French-Canadian newspaper, which enjoys the largest circulation in Canada, either in the English or French languages, publishes a flaming article, saying: “There Is a grave situation in Egypt, and Britain has determined to call on Canada for troops.” The article caused a tremendous sensation In the Dominion, coming almost bn the eve of the election. It urges French Catholic voters to return Mr. King, “who will protect the sons of French Canada from becoming cannon fodder for Britain’s foreign wars.”