THRONE OF AFGHANISTAN.
AIANULLA'S CAMPAIGN.
MARCHING ON THE CAPITAL.
USURPER MAKES READY.
DEFENCES STRENGTHENED.
SUPPORT FOR EX-KING.
(Received March 11, 10.25 p.m.) Times Cable. LONDON, March 11. The Lahore correspondent of the Times says the ex-King Amannlla of Afghanistan is marching upon Kabul. The self-proclaimed King, Bacha-i-Sakao, is strengthening the defences of the capital and enlisting fresh troops. Civil war is expected to break out in a few weeks. All the tribesmen in the region of Kandahar are supporting Amanulla, and many prominent chiefs already have rallied to his standard.
A former Covernor of Jalalabad has just arrived at Peshawar. He s"ays the tribesmen of Eastern Afghanistan arc tired of the present chaos and are ready <o support Amanulla if they are given an amnesty.
Nadir Khan, ■who was expected to win over a. large part of Afghanistan in favour of Amanulla, is reported to have been arrested and his property looted.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20202, 12 March 1929, Page 9
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152THRONE OF AFGHANISTAN. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20202, 12 March 1929, Page 9
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