PUNISHING TRIBESMEN.

Mataura Ensign, 24 April 1913, Page 5

PUNISHING TRIBESMEN.

" CAPTAIN'S DEATH IN PERSIA. BT HLSCTBIC TBLEGIJAPH. COPYRIGHT. EOB tmiTED PEESS ASSOCIATION. Received April 24, 10.20 a m LONDON, April 23. Ik she House of Commons Sir Bdwwqj Grey (Foreign Secretary), in reply to Sir J. D. Rees (Unionist member for East Nottingham), said he had ■o official information that the Persian troops adequately punished the tribes- . mem who were guilty of Captain Eckford's murder. la **ply to a question in the House •f Gammons in February Mr F. D. Aclamd (Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs) said that regarding Gapfcain Eckford's death the Governaeai intended to leave the punishment ■I Mt» tribesmen to the Persian GovernMMrt And did not intend to send a juaitire expedition whioa would develop into permanent occupation. On T>ecember 11 last a party consisting of Major KettleweU, Captain Eckford, one native offioer, 26 sowars, 17 followers, *nd 17 baggage mules, started from Khanehzinian. » Some distance out it was attacked by robbers, Captain Eckford being shot through, the heart. The robbers were apparently only out for plunder, and made off when they had secured some of the mules belonging to the British., party.