OUTBREAK IN SUDAN

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11910, 18 August 1924, Page 7

OUTBREAK IN SUDAN

ACT WAS DELIBERATELY TIMED AIMED AT PROVING SUDANESE SUPPORT SERIOUS SITUATION NOW HAS ARISEN WARSHIPS AND TROOPS ON THE SCENE A serious situation has arisen in Egypt. The British High Commissionfer is protesting violently against the nature of a communique " by" the Egyptian Ministry. , This imputes to British troops the responsibility for the firing at Atbara. The “Times” reports that the outbreak was timed deliberately to coincide with the meeting of Mr Macdonald and Zaghlul Pasha. The agitators had a clear field, and failed to get the populace to rise. Military courts have been appointed to investigate the rising. Precautionary measures have been takqn, the warships Marlborough, Weymouth, and Clematis having been under orders, and two detachments of infantry having arrived on the scene.

“DELIBERATELY TIMED”

AIMED AT PROVING SUDANESE SUPPORT. A POOR RESPONSE. Bv Telegraoh —Press Assn. —Copyright Published in “The. Times.” LONDON, August 16. The Cairo correspondent of “The Times” states teat undoubtedly the recent events in the Sudan were deliberately timed to coincide with the pourparlers for tho meeting of Mr Macdonald and Zagblul Pasha, whose followers aimed at proving that the Sudanese supported the EgyjJtiaul contention that the Sudan wanted to rejoin Egypt. Egyptian agents provided funds for the agitators, some of whom openly boasted qf the success of their efforts to stir up the Sudanese. These Egyptian agitators hod practically a clear field; yet almost tho only people who icsponded we*e the rabble, who are always ready to fish in troubled, waters, and also a certain number of "immature student youths, who fell victims to the agitators. Otherwise the population of the Sudan held aloof.

MOVED TO PROTEST

BRITISH OFFICIALS INDIGNANT. AN EGYPTIAN COMMUNIQUE. Australian 1 and N.Z. Cable Association (Received August 17 5.5 p.m.) ' • CAIRO, August 15. The British High Commissioner has protested strongly to the Egyptian act ing-Premier against the inaccurate and misleading nature of a statement issued to-day by the Egyptian Ministry, reflecting its views on tee events in tee Soudan. This statement has caused indignation in British official circles, because it imputes to British troops tee responsibility for the firing at Atbara. A communique -has been issued stating that the Egyptian Government instructed its Munster in London to lodge a protest with the British Government against the measures taken in. the Soudan, and to urge the immediate es-

MILITARY COURT

tablishment of an Egyptian-Soudanese Commission to examine the situation, and fix the responsibility, and take steps to calm public feeling, so as to avoid further bloodshed. INFORMATION WANTED. The Egyptian Government also has requested the Governor-General of Soudan *to supply detailed information regarding the incidents, the reasons therefore, and the measures taken. Reports from Khartoum state that anonymous notices were posted in Omdurman and Khartoum during tee night, inciting the people against British rule, appealing to “all sons of the Nile” to unite, and urging hatred; of the British. , * The situation is quiet everywhere at present.

FURTHER INQUIRY INTENDED. ATBARA INVESTIGATION. Reuter’s Telegram’ ALEXANDRIA, August 15. . Inquiries already conducted in regard to the outfeioak ni ‘he Sudan will be supplemented by a further Military Court, consisting of two Egjptian officers and one British officer, nominated by the Acting Sirdar. Its purpose will he to inquire into tho cause cf tho outbreak at Atbara. Another court will be established at Port Sudan.

PRECAUTIONS TAKEN OTHER SHIPS AT HAND. I 1 1 h- n-nd N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 17, 5.5 p.m.) ALEXANDRIA, August 15. The warship Weymouth has left port -for the Soudan. The Clematis is standing by. A detachment of the Leicester Regiment and a bod yof Egyptian infantry have arrived. BATTLESHIP ARRIVES. ALEXANDRIA, August 15. The British battleship Marlborough has arrived here. ~