THE SUDAN TROUBLE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 December 1924, Page 7

THE SUDAN TROUBLE.

N 0 FURTHER INCIDENT. “MY HAND IS FREE.” ZAGHLUL AND MACDONALD. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received Dec. 1, 1.25 p.m. CAIRO, Nov. 30. No further incident has been (reported from Khartoum. The officers killed are Capt. McLaren (Argylles) and Captain Tanks (Leicester's). It is understood that Za-ghlul has. obtained a passport for Europe. LONDON, Nov. 30. M 1 ’ Ramsay MacDonald, in a speech at Port. Talbot, said that Zaghlul came to him saying: “I accept nothing, not the status quo. My hand is free to pursue any policy I'like.” Mr MacDonald added that had Zaghlul accepted the status quo recent events would not have happened. Nevertheless the handling of the Egyptian affair by the present Government had greatly damaged Britain in the eyes of the world. Profqssor Berriedale Keith, in a letter to the Morning Post, 'expresses the opinion, that it would have been better if; the Egyptian demands had been formulated after full consultation with the Dominions. The difficulties of consultation . on foreign policy were very great, but the sooner they were overcome the better for the Empire. AN OFFICER’S BRAVERY. LONDON, Dec. 30. Dispatch communications have been restored with Khartoum. The situation is serious, but not critical. The. country is ringing with Huddleston’s bravery. He walked 150 paces in the gathering gloom towards the mutineers, who had tlieir rifles cocked. — Sydney Sun Cable. ULTIMATUM ACCEPTED. CAIRO, Nov 30. The ultimatum has been accepted. BUFFS FOR EGYPT. Received Dec. 1, 1 p.m. GIBRALTAR, Nov. 30. The first battalion of the Buffs embarked; f,o.r Egypt this, afternoon.