AFGHAN REVOLT
REBELS APPROACHING CITY.
BANDITS ACTIVE
NO DISTURBANCE IN CAPITAL
(United Press Association—“By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Received noon to-day. ' DELHI, Dec. 20.
News from Kabul by ’plane states that strong rebel forces from the noi’th are nearing the city, but there arevno disturbances in the capital itself. The rebels have established between Jalalabad and Kabul a strong position which lias prevented reinforcements from reaching Kabul. Armed bandits, led by the notorious brigand Bachasakas, caused disturbances near the capital. The Jalalabad region is unsafe owing to hands of marauding tribesmen. Afghan relief forces are proceeding to Kabul.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 21 December 1928, Page 9
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