WARSHIPS DESPATCHED

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1930, Page 9

WARSHIPS DESPATCHED

RIOTING AT ALEXANDRIA PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS ]4 KILLED; 121 INJURED British Wireless. Rugby, July H>. Mr. Ramsay •MacDoiiitld announced in the House of Commons to-day that in view of tho menace to foreign life and property in Alexandria two warships had been ordered thither. These were the Queen Elizabeth and the Ramillics. He added that the High Commissioner in Egypt, in view of yesterday's events, had informed Nahas Pasha that he would be held responsible, with the Egyptian Govennnent, for the protection of foreign lives and property. It. is officially announced that the casualties in the riots included one European and 13 natives killed and eight Europeans and 113 natives injured. Tho Italian consul has protested against, the death of an Italian from heart failure after a blow on the head. The Prime .Minister in the House of Commons was asked by the Leader of the Opposition if he could make a statement regarding Egypt. "As early as June 4, when the present constitutional crisis in Egypt first showed signs of developing,” said. Mr. xVlaeDonald, “Ins Majesty’s, Government instructed the High Commissioner that his attitude must be one of strict neutrality though, consistently . with that position, it was left to his discretion to remind both parties to the dispute that we at this end were doing all in our power to maintain the good atmosphere in which the treaty negotiations had terminated. Sir Percy Loraine made statements in this sense both to- the King and to Nahas Pasha, who expressed his gratification. ■ ‘ “Since the formation of tho present Government Sir Percy Loraine has made it clear that his Majesty's Government Intended to adhere to its attitude of neutrality and non-intervention in what appeared to be a purely internal issue for the Egyptians themselves to dec.de, No other attitude was possible consistent with the declared intention of the British Government in 1922, and we shall continue to maintain it to the extent compatible with our international responsibilities. “Before the news of the deplorable events in Alexandria had reached London the High Commissioner had been instructed to make it plain that the British Government did not intend to be.used as an instrument for attack on the Egyptian constitution. In consequence it could be no party to tho alteration to the electoral law, even if not precluded by its declaration in 1922 from actual intervention in an internal issue of this nature.’’ MOB STONES THE HOSPITAL. ARREST' OF, WARD COMMITTEEMEN. ■Rec. 10 pan. Alexandria, July 110. Several members of tho Wafd committee have been arrested pending an inquiry into tho disturbances. A mob to-day stoned the hospital in consequence of* the authorities’ refusal to allow the removal of riot corpses for public burial. ATTACK UPON KING FUAD. LABOUR PAPER’S CRITICISM. Rec. 10.30 p.m. London, July I'7. The Daily Herald publishes a remarkable attack on King Fuad, whom it ca’ls “this Fuad.” It says ho had consistently plotted against Parliamentary government and tried in every underhand way to destroy tho chances of friendly settlement between Britain and Egypt. The British Government would, however, safeguard the lives and property of foreigners but-would not allow cither .force or influence to be used in support of the king against the people.