EVENTS IN EGYPT.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 16152, 28 November 1924, Page 5

EVENTS IN EGYPT.

EVACUATION OF SUDAN. NEW PREMIER'S POLICY. SUPPRESSION OF DISORDER, (Australl. - ~nd N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, November 27. The diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that the evacuation of Egyptian officers and units from the Sudan, in accordance with the British demands, as the outoome of the murder of the late Sirdar, Sir Lee Stack, Is proceeding. The process is slow, owing to the difficulties of transport. Otherwise it is being carried out smoothly, except for a display of sullen temper. The French colony at Cairo has requested the French diplomatic representative to transmit to Paris an expression of its gratification at the measures taken by Britain for the protection of the nationals. »

The new Egyptian Prime Minister, Zirwar Pasha, In a special Interview with the Cairo correspondent of the Daily Express, said he had made th,e greatest Imaginable sacrifice in accepting office. The call came, h,owover, at a moment when he could not help but obey It. He said he felt already partly rewarded by his heartening welcome from the whole country and the foreign oom,munltles. Zirwar said he could not state his policy in detail, but he was devoting himself whole-heartedly to bringing about a settlement. lie had every hope of regulating the situation to everyone's satisfaction.

There would he qo disorders. All manifestations would be firmly suppressed. The police were devoted and loyal, and they enjoyed the oountry's confidence.

Zirwar added that when he saw the ex-Prime Minister, Zaghlul Pasha, his eld friend and colleague said: ' "We must save what there Is to be saved."' The two bluejackets who were reported. yesterday as missing from the warship Valiant at Alexandria, are reported to have been seen at Malt* Their arrest has been ordered.

CRITICISM IN BRITAIN. A .LABOUR CHALLENGE. (Australian end N.Z. Cable Assn.) - LONDON, November 26. In view of the Improved outlook in Egypt the Cabinet is able to give attention to the King's speech for the opening of Parliament early next month. The Labour Party intend to challenge' the Government's Egyptian policy by a direct amendment to the Address-in-Reply. Labour members of the House of Commons condemn the demand for £500,000 Indemnity as excessive, and characterise the irrigation clause in the British Note as vindlotive. Thuy also protest against the prohibition of political demonstrations in Egypt and the failure of the Government to utilise the League of Nations. The Daily Chronicle says the Liberals' attitude regarding the crisis ip Egypt will be defined at a meeting of the party on December 2. It Is reported that Mr Asquith cabled approving the Government's steps, but some anti-lniperial'itic Liberals are decidedly critical. The latter describe the action taken i.s having been unreasonably harsh. A message from Geneva says the secretariat of the League of Nations has reocived the Egyptian Parliament's protest against the British action. It is genorally'thought that the League will not intervene, primarily because it is not a Government protest.

A GERMAN GIBE. (Ausliailnn »nd N.Z. Cabi* Assro BERLIN, November 26. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Herr Stresemann, in the course of a speech, said that might still remained the standard of power in all foreign political questions. Other States were hiding the sword under the cloak of humanity. Germany had made the mistake of always showing the sword.