SEETHING TROUBLE.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 14189, 25 April 1919, Page 5

SEETHING TROUBLE.

Islamic World Disturbed.

BRITISH MURDERED IN EGYPT

[Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] PARIS, April 22.

Mr Keith Murdoch writes the seething trouble throughout the Islamic world, owing to the disruption of the Sultan’s empire arc the theme of earnest discussion. General Allen by’s reports arc optimistic, but serious. He reiterates the request of the Council to recognise the British Protectorate in Egypt, and announce a definite policy for Svria. Ho describes the whole of Asia Minor as dangerous, especially Anatolia and Syria, where the Young Turks are actively inflaming the Moslems against the Christians. A crack division has embarked from England for General Allenby s assistance. The British murdered in Egypt number many hundreds, and one English colony was wiped out. The whole of the men 'of the Light Horse now in Egypt, of the Twelfth Regiment, have been sent to the Soudan. The men arc greatly disappointed at the interruption to their repatriation, and feci strongly that they should bo sent .home as soon as relief is possible.