EGYPTIAN OUTRAGES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18751, 3 January 1923, Page 5

EGYPTIAN OUTRAGES

AUTHORITIES’ SUPINENESS BRITISH PRESTIGE SUTTERS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright CAIRO, December 31. The Robson outrage has excited much indignant comment regarding the authorities’ inability to deal with the situation. It is pointed out that there have been 14 outrages against the British, resulting in 19 deaths, in the cast year. Only one person was tried, and the accused was not convicted. It is complained that sufficient firmness is net shown respecting the proclamation prescribing the death penalty for being in possession of arms without a license. The offenders feel that they can continue the outrages with impunity. Those acquainted with Egypt point out that such supineness acts rather as an encouragement than as a deterrent to assassins. Never before has British inability to protect Englishmen been so apparent, with tho result that the British prestige is at its lowest, with a general ..growing demand for a radical change affording 'adequate measures of protection. —Times. LORD ALLENBY S PROCLAMATION. CAIRO, January 1. Lord Allenby lias issued a proclamation to tho Egyptian people pointing out that while the British desire to withdraw from participation in tho government of Egypt tho latter must show, in, view of the recent assassinations, its capability to establish . tranquility before martial law is raised.—A. and N.Z. Cable. FOSTERING BRITISH HATRED. LORD ALLENBY’S WARNING. CAIRO, January 1. Lord Allenby, in a proclamation, recalls the British-, sincerity in saving effect to the establishment of Egyptian sovereignty which was appreciated by a large part of tho population. On the contrary, a lying campaign had been conducted by the press elsewhere with the object of fostering British hatred, culminating in a scries of the most brutal murders. Lord Allenby warns the murderers and those professionally engendering the hatred that they are not only bringing suffering on innocent victims, but they are likelv to cause disaster to their compatriots.Reuter.