NOT HAPPY FAMILY

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 94, 15 January 1936, Page 9

NOT HAPPY FAMILY

United Front In Egypt

ATTACK ON RAILWAY PLAN

London, January 13.

The Cairo correspondent of both “The Times” and the “Daily Telegraph suggest that tilings arc not going happily »’ith the newly-formed United Front, the chief complication at the moment being Arabic Press attacks on Britain’s participation in flic Morsa Jlatrub railway as another British method of tightening the hold or. Egypt. This campaign is sponsored by those opposed to a Wafd Cabinet, as distinct from one with a United Front personnel. It is now suggested that, to thwart this auti-Goverument campaign the Finance Jlinister should- propose that Egypt bear the whole cost of the railway.

Jleanwhile the Wal’d is showing disinclination to permit the United Front after the elections to conduct treaty negotiations with Britain, find it is even suggested the JVat'd withdraw from the United Front if the point is pressed, as it appears to be convinced that the elections will give it the_neeessary authority to negotiate a treaty as the most powerful party.

A Cairo cable on January 9 reported that Cabinet had decided to appropriate £94.000 toward the building of a 50-mile strategic railway from Fougha to Jlersa Matruli, which at present has no railway communication with the remainder of Egypt. It was stated that Britain was contributing £20,00(1.