THE RISINGS IN EGYPT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3396, 16 April 1919, Page 24

THE RISINGS IN EGYPT.

ORDER RESTORED.

(By Cable.) LONDON, April 5. Delayed Cairo messages record a story of the heroic defence of Assuan, from which women and children were evacuated to Cairo. The garrison constructed and defended an area on Mai*ch 20 in which were collected British and foreign residents and refugees from Luxor. The Bedouins temporarily improved the posts at Walladia on March 23. Attempts on the 23rd and 24th of March failed. Two aeroplanes on the 25th ult. assisted the defence with machine-guns. Meanwhile a relief force fought its way by steamer to Deihut to assist. They dispersed snipers on the banks, landed under fire, . and immediately restored order. Aeroplanes thereafter dropped leaflets, signed by Egyptian notables, in affected districts, appealing to native leaders to maintain order. CAIRO, April 7. A three days' strike of Government native officials has commenced. It is officially announced that the villagers at Shedakel and Gassara were caught tampering with the railway, and five of them were shot. LONDON, April 7. Cairo is more normal. The Government has suspended virulent native General Allenby has issued an Egyptian Budget. Its most notable item is £1,000,000 to cover the recent damage.

The strike of Government native em ployees is partially successful, a consider able number being victims of intimida tion.

April 8. Delayed Cairo messages state that nine people were killed and 56 injured on April 3. The troops showed restraint, otherwise .the casualties would have been heavier. The telegraphists axe still on strike. The villagers are returning quantities of stolen property. In the Commons, Mr Cecil Harmsworth, Foreign Under-secretary, said that General Allenby had issued a proclamation stating that the restoration of order had enabled the removal of restrictions on travel in Egypt, and Egyptians might leave the country if they desired. He added that a Ministry was in course of formation, and a deputation of Ministers would shortly visit England in response to the Government's invitation.

April 10. Egypt official: General Allenby reports that a new Ministry, which was well received, was formed on April 9 tinder Russdy Pasha. The provinces are now quiet, but there have been some demonstrations among the peasantry, while an anti-Armenian disturbance by roughs occurred in parts of Cairo.. Th% worst is, now considered to be over in Egypt. - Order has been restored.

British authority, vindicated by the formation of a new Ministry, which was the signal for the rising, is now assured. The deputation of Egyptian Ministers to London, which was previously forbidden, will now probably be allowed, in order to confer with* the Government.

April 11. From Egypt General AHenby reports that Cairo is quieter. There are still some disturbances in the poorer quarters, hooligans showing animosity to Armenians and [reeks. The new Ministers are conferring with representatives of the Government and employees' who recently struck. The State railway staffs have resumed, excepting the workshops. The provinces are reported quiet. ,• CAIRO, April 11.

The total casualties during the riots were nine killed and 46 wounded. A procession of several thousands attended the funerals 5 otherwise the city is quiet. Conditions are also quietening throughout the Nile delta, where several hundreds have been arrested.