THE AFGHAN THRONE

Evening Star, Issue 20109, 25 February 1929, Page 8

THE AFGHAN THRONE

AMAHULLAH’S HEW MOVE INVOKING SOVIET AID. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. DELHI, February 21. (Ilcceived February 25, at 9.10 a.in.) Grave importance is attached to Ainanullah’s departure from Kandahar for Herat which is the nearest big Afghan town on the Bnssian from, and is the Soviet’s internal political base in Afghanistan. 'I he ‘ Statesman’s ’ political correspondent regards Amanullah’s move as the must serious yet perceived in the Afghan situation, and says it may lead to a crisis overshadowing the general election in England ana dwarfing most of our preoccupations in India. The Soviet Consulate at Herat was recently the centre of propaganda fur Amanullah. It is believed that the ex-King has gone to invoke the support of _ the Soviet, which makes no secret ol the fact that Amanullah stands lor revolution and has be, sympathy. The siilint ion is regard.>cl as fraught with explosive possibilities. ~ A Peshawar report says that il Nadir Khan gains fho support of the country Bin-eha Sake will hand over the "overnment, hut at present the indications aw-Dial the latte- will remain at Kabul (ill forcibly ejected.—Australian Press Association. EVACUATION OF KABUL. Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. PESHAWAR, February 21. (Ilcceived February 25, at 1U a.m.) Another unsucccssliil attempt was made to bring the British legation staff from Kabul. The troop carrier aeroplanes were unable to laud owing to the Hooded condition of the aerodrome. Baron von Plessen, who relieves the, present German Minister, landed in a .smaller machine.—Australian Proas Association. REASONS FOll EVACUATION. (British Official Wireless.) Press Association — By Telegraph—Copyright. BUG BY, February 24. (Received February 25, at noon). Messages from .Peshawar state that a Royal Ail Force aeroplane lott lor Kabul mi Saturday lo begin (ho evacuation of the Bnln-li and oilier Legations, which ar, be hug withdrawn in view ol the fact that‘in llio existing circumstances (he maintenance of diplomatic missions has ceased to serve a useful purpose, and in order (o avoid the possibility, while Afghan internal affairs remain unsettled, ul any untoward incident which might adversely affect relations with iho Afghans. Tho acioplano landed safely, but was unable to take oil again owing Lo snowon tho aerodrome, and the other aeroplanes, which had been standing by at Peshawar, were, tlieretoro cancelled. British aeroplanes since Christmas have carried over 560 passengers, including more Hum BUD women and children, from Kabul to Peshawar, comprising British, french, Geiman, Kalian, Swiss, Rumanian, United Stales, Persian, Turkisu, Syrian, and Afghan nationals. flights ha\e often been mad'' in extremely bad wcathei conditions.