SECOND EDITION. KABUL NOW NORMAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16838, 29 December 1928, Page 6

SECOND EDITION. KABUL NOW NORMAL

THE AFGHAN REVOLT REBELS DISLODGED (Elcc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn./ (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (Received December 29. 2 p.m.) LONDON.. December 33. The Afghan Legation announces that official cubic messages from Kabul declare that Kabul is now normal. Government forces dislodged the rebels, and are now pursuing them. The legation denies thai the Mohmands have joined the Shinwaris, but on 11k 1 contrary they are fighting for the (!uvernment. The Sbinwaris wore compelled to retreat near Jalalabad. The Government is still attempting to conciliate the Sbinwaris. Reports that Kins Amunallah i abriigating in favor of bis son are aiso denied. IN THE STORM CENTRE THE BRITISH LEGATION (British Official Wireless.} Rcc. 2 p.m. RUGBY, Doe. 28. It appears from official information received in London that the British Legation at Kabul was under eon stant gun and rifle lire during the heavy lighting between the Afghan rebels and the Afghan regular troops, as it happened to be in the line of fire between the opposing forces. A British military attache's house p'im destroyed by shell tire. The position was made worse by the fact .that some of the belligerents actually availed themselves of the shelter of the legation outbuildings and. walls, thus giving the impression to their opponents thai they had occupied the legation. By the retirement of 1 lie rebels to the north-west during the night of December '_'■! the vicinity of the legation became outside, the lire zone. II is understood that the Indian authorities who have been evacuated by j French, German, and other nationalities who have been exacuatcd by British, aeroplanes from Kabul to Peshawar .with railway tickets to Bombay or Calcutta, and small advances of money. On December 21, Kabul was deprived of electric light and power by the action of the rebel leader Bachasquo, who diverted die stream which is used to provide it at .labalsuraz, oil miles north of Kabul. As a result. Kabul was placed in darkness, and work at the Government arsenal and factories was brought to a standstill.