ATTACK ON BRITISH CONSUL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15383, 21 February 1912, Page 5

ATTACK ON BRITISH CONSUL

r » :l g DEMAND FOR COMPENSATION. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 20. f (Received Feb. 20, at 10.40 p.m.) 11l replying to a question in tho Horn* of Commons Mr Acland stated that th t . Government intended to demand compen e salion for the Persian attack on M . Smart last December. i> The recent unfortunate situation i s Persia, was further complicated by an tin U fortunate incident which occurred in th lirilisli zone of influence. Mr Smart, th , acting British Consul at Sliinaz, war, pre ooo<Uii'r to that place on the main trad B route, eswrted by a contingent of 50 India troopers, whon tlie party was attacked b s Kashgai tribesmen, aliout EOO strong, nea • Kazerun. After desperate dentins, in wide r two Indian sowars were killed and sovoi j wounded, tho oscorl fought, its way thorough (o Kazerun. Two ron-ars wore missing, nni [ nl first, it was feared that Mr Smart hm fallen inlo tho hands of tho enmity, as mil, , his horso could l:e found. Eirally, how ' ever, he was reported to lx> lying woundei in a caravanserai about eight• miles away • Reinforeemenls were al once despalchci ! from Shi™, makitur the force of Indiai • lroo|)s at Kazerun 250 strong.