THE EXPEDITION TO THE SOUDAN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10085, 21 March 1896, Page 5

THE EXPEDITION TO THE SOUDAN.

DEPARTURE OF THE TROOPS.

GERMAN AND AMERICAN

OPINION.

ATTITUDE OF FRANCE. Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.—

Cairo, March 19. The Khedive personally bade farewell to the troops composing the Soudan expedition. He is sending his own camel corps to join the expedition.

Italy has thanked England for her assistance.

Cairo, March 20.

Martial law has been proclaimed in the immediate neighbourhood of the Southern frontier of Egypt.

Berlin, March 19.

The Cologne Gazette strongly approves of the British expedition to the Soudan.

London, March 19.

The New York correspondent of the Times says America is convinced that Groat Britain is faithfully fulfilling her mission in Egypt. London, March 20.

The Times says that M. Berthelot's note is a disastrous production, which, however, still leaves the door open to assent to the English proposals. France, it says, is certain to act in concert with Russia.

Paris, March 19.

M, Berthelot in the Chamber of Deputies said there were serious financial and political objections to the Dongola expedition. It would mean the indefinite prolongation of the British occupation of Egypt, while the whole of the reserve funds would possibly be absorbed, which would require the unanimous consent of the Powers. Brussels, March 20. It is reported that the King will visit England to arrange for General Dhanis to attack the Dervishes in the southwest simultaneously with the AngloEgyptian operations.