LABOUR’S CHALLENGE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 28 November 1924, Page 5

LABOUR’S CHALLENGE.

POLICY IN EGYPT. IMPRO VED OUTLOOK BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT • LONDON, Nov. 26. Cabinet, in view of the improved Egyptian outlook, is able to give attention to the King’s Speech. The Labourites intend * to challenge the Government’s Egyptian policy by a direct ' amendment to - the Addross-in- - Reply.. The Labour members condemn the demand for £500,J00 a« excessive, and the irrigation clause as vindictive. They also protest against the prohibition of political - demonstrations in Efeiypt, . and. the failure of the Government to utilise the League of Nations*. The-Daily Chronicle says the Liberals’ attitude regarding Egypt will be defined at the party meeting on December 2. It is reported that Mr. H. H. Asquith, .who is at present in Egypt, /has. cabled approving the Government’s step, but some anti-imper-ialist Liberals are decidedly Critical and describe' the action taken a.s unreasonably Karsli. ' ■ Ziwar Pasha (the new Premier of Egypt), in a special' interview with the Cairo correspondent o>f the Daily Express,- said he had made the greatest imaginable sacrifice in accepting the Premiership, but the call came at a moment when he could not refuse. He felt already partly rewarded by the heartening welcome Jrom the whole country and from foreign countries. He could not detail his policy, 'but he was devoting himself whole-heartedly to about a settlement, and he had every hope of regulating the siutation to everyone’s sartisfaction. There would be no disorders and all manifestations would be firmly suppressed. The police were devoted and loyal, and enjoyed the country’s confidence. Ziwar added: “When I saw Zaghlul Pasha, my old friend and colleague, I told him we must save ,what tliere is still to be saved.” ' The diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that the evacuation of Egyptian .officers and units from the; Sudan is proceeding slowly owing to difficulties of transport, but otherwise smothly, except for a display of sullen temper. The French colony in Cairo** has requested the French diplomatic representative to transmit to Paris an expression of dts gratification at the British measures for the protection of nationals.