DISTURBANCES IN PERSIA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 422, 13 June 1922, Page 6

DISTURBANCES IN PERSIA.

WIDESPREAD TROUBLE CAUSED. DLl.lll. June 10. ' An official coiiimuiihine from Simla stales Rial there is a sorry state of affairs m IviMa. The Kurds and Turkomans are giving widespread trouble round Lake [ rmi\all. Kerniaiishah and the eastern Caspian shore and further trouble i- expected. he aini-Holslievik Bokharans. known us Ba*naelies, are showing more co-ordination unit recenll'v made progress. The major portion of Turkestan, east of a line through Samarkand and Unzar. is in their hands, and diet are said lo be preparing <’ii a large -rale for an attack on liokhara itself. hen* Pave been considerable captures of aims anti ainninnition and undoubtedly die w hole country regards their elforts with niendly lie,* fronder cnmmiitee is now taking evidence of proinineni I’nnjaul) odiciais. who appear in favour the amalgamation Com die official standpoint. The i’nnjaub Uov- ■ eminent is absolutely neutral, am is will- , i„g undertake the respons.bin y. but views ask,nee the financial d.lliettby. One Indian Minister said bluntly that be worn' ' dKmiss political officers administering tribal ,;; s triels and recruit afresh front a dillorent j class— A. and X.Z. cable.