THE CYPRUS REVOLT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17625, 14 November 1931, Page 5

THE CYPRUS REVOLT

STATEMENT IN COMMONS

REVIEW OF THE DAMAGE

UPPER HOUSE ABOLISHED (British Official Wireless.) Rec. 10 a.m. RUGBY, Nov. 12. In the House of Commons, at question time, Sir Philip Cunlil’fe-Lister made,a statement on the recent events in Cyprus. He safd: “The situation is now fully in hand. There are on the island two companies of troops and Hie normal garrison. One company and naval parties temporarily landed have been withdrawn. The ringleaders have been arrested, and 10 have been deported. Many other arrests were also made. “The casualties reported among civilians were six killed and 30 wounded, and there have been 39 cases of injuries to the police. The comparatively small number of casualties is a gratifying tribute to the restraint exercised by the naval and military forces, and by the police. “The damage in addition to the burning of Government House at Nicosia, comprises the destruction of the commissioner’s house and a plantation at Limasol, the destruction of a bridge, and the cutting of telegraph wires in the Famagusta district and the burning of customs sheds in tho village of Pissouri. Damage also was done to a number of village police stations and other Government property. The Governor has been informed that tho rebuilding of Government House should be put in hand at once, and that all Government buildings should be rebuilt as soon as possible, and approval has been given to the principle that the parties found responsible for the damage should be made pecuniarily liable. “Letters patent have been approved under which the Legislative Council of Cyprus will cease to exist, and power to make laws is granted to the Government. These letters patent should be regarded as an emergency measure. It will be necessary hereafter to review tho whole question of the constitutional of the future of the Island.”