THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLE

Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14023, 28 March 1919, Page 5

THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLE

SITUATION lIWPKSWING.

NINE BRITISH OFFICERS MURDESEIB | . L RELIEF TRAIN ATTACKED. WIDESPREAD EXCESSES. (Australian and N.Z. CaMe Assn.) ; Received March 27. 11.40 n.m. ! CAIRO, March 26. As the result of strong military measures the situation is improving. The ■main railways and telegraphs have been restored in Lower Egypt, hut Upper Egypt is still cut off. A relief force has arrived at Assuit, and the officer commanding reports that tiie situation is 'satisfactory. An outbreak occurred at Port Said on March 21st, when the coal coolies, under the influence of hashich, attacked the residential quarter. The troops drove ’them off, killing six and wounding 17. Mote attacked a relief train at Mitgmar on March 23rd, and the troops inflicted TOO casualties-. It transpires that nine, not seven, British officers were murdered in Cairo. Tiie Liu?.or Express of 15th March stated that a large number of rioters had been arrested. Ex-Ministers, religious chiefs, and the National.'ftt leader, in appealing to the people for the restoration of law i and order,;hoped that calm t wquld soon be restored,'7 but added that it would take the cdmhtry years to recover fronii ■Hie effects’ b'f the excesses., .