AFGHANISTAN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 124, 27 May 1919, Page 5

AFGHANISTAN

AMIR AND THE BOLSHEVIKS,

•Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

SIMLA, May 24. When our aeroplanes bombed Jellalabad tho inhabitants were panicstricken, and the town was almost deserted, the Afgran troops leading the flight. Looters helped themselves libendly t.r unprotected army stores Generally the tribal situation is more settled

After the Arm! A chief armistice envoy had been sent back his ’ two companions produced the Amir’s firman, in which he stated that lie had been informed that discussions _ between an Afghan envoy, the Foreign Secretary, and the Government of India regarding the cessation of the war had opened the door for peace. The Amir therefore authorised three envoys to proceed to the British camp and “discuss terms of peace. If you find the ground favourable for peace inform me.”

The two remaining envoys have now leen sent back with the information that there is nothing to add to the message already handed to the chief envey. )A Bolshevist wireless message from Tashkend announces receipt of two letters from Kabul dated April 7th, and addressed to the President of the Russian Republic. In one the Amir do dared that Rus.-na. _ by raising the standard of Bolshevism, had earned the gratitude of the whole world. In the other Mahmud Farzie, the Amir’s Commissary of Foreign Affairs, expressed the hope that permanent friendly relations, between the Bolsheviks and Afghanistan would now be established.

Another Bolshevist wirelesb message from Tashkend, addressed to the Eastejjj Propaganda Bureau, asks Barkatulla, a renegade Indian agitator, to finish his promised pamphlet on Bolshevism in the Koran and despatch 100.000 copies in the Hindustani, Persian, and Arabic languages. A further message from Kushk, addressed to all Eastern announces that Afghanistan is rallying the mountain tribes with a view securing an exit to the sea by gaming possession of Karachi port.

ENEMY EVACUATE DAKKA,

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Rec. May 27, 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, May 15. The latest news from India, dated 14th May, states that British air raids compelled the enemy to evacuate Dakka. Seven guns were captured.