CYPRUS SITUATION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17607, 24 October 1931, Page 6

CYPRUS SITUATION

TROUBLE WELL IN HAND MORE TROOPS NOT NEEDED SINISTER INFLUENCES AT WORK i . (British Official Wireless.) Bee. 2 p.m. RUGBY, Oct. 23. A- further Colonial Ollico statement on the Cyprus situation reports disturbances in Raplios and riots in Limasol, where (lie Commissioner's house was burned, but no casualties are reported. The situation calmed down on the arrival of naval vessels this morning and is stated to be smoothing over generally, though still unsettled. No casualties are reported other than those in Wednesday night’s riots, though one rioter lias since died front injuries. _ Tlie statement refers to certain political leaders of the agitation for union hvitli Greece who for some, time maintained an obstructive attitude towards tlie Government and are now making 'desperate attempts to obtain publicity for their cause to break down the tendency towards an understanding' and cb-operation for whicli the Government has been working. For this purpose tlie criminal propensities of certain elements in the population have been exploited and on this occasion tlie situation pussod completely beyond tho control of the instigators. f The Governor, Sir Ronald Stores,. this morning telegi'aph'ed to the military authorities in Egypt cancelling the dispatch of a further company of infantry to Cyprus. i Mr. J. H. Thomas, interviewed to-day, said that although the reports were serious nnd ! showed that sinister influences were at work which required to be dealt with very firmly! there was no cause for apprehension and the situation was well hi hand. His latest information was reassuring.