SOMALILAND DISASTER.
HOUSE OF COMMONS'DISCUSSION.
By Tolozraph—Press Association—OoDyrieht "Times"—S.vdncj "Sun" Special Cables. (Rcc. February 25, 6 p.m.) London, February 25. During the discussion on the Supplementary Estimates, Sir. Gilbert Parker (Unionist), charged tho -Government with vacillation over tho Somalilaiul question, describing Mr. Lewis liarcourt's minute re Colonel Corficldl's death as "callous and ungenerous."' Mr. Harcourt stated that, on the morning, when Colonel Corh'eld started the reconnaissance he was warned; by Mr. Archer (tho Acting-Commissioner), in tho presence of Captain Summers, not ,to. engage tho .Dervishes. He gayo undertakings to that effect, but disobeyed his orders. Mr. Harcourt said he had hitherto endeavoured to hide this in- Colonel Corfield's'interest. , Tho camel corps, which cost £58,000 annually, had dreary work awaiting dead .men's shoes, but tho Mad Mullah was old, and in an advanced stage of dropsy. Ho was physically quite helpless, and incapable of leading the Dervishes. There ■was no poseiblo successor, and when ho died Somaliland would be a comparatively peaceful country.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1993, 26 February 1914, Page 5
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162SOMALILAND DISASTER. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1993, 26 February 1914, Page 5
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