UNREST IN PERSIA
GERMAN INTRIGUE RAMPANT. Br Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "SW Servicos.) London, September 12. Disquieting conditions prevail in Persia, rfliere the Governmont is apparently powerless to suppress disorder. The gendarmerie have not been paid, and are disalfeated. German intrigue is rampant. Tho attack on the British Cunsul at Ispahan has brought matters to a head. Tho situation is critical. '[Mr. T. G. Graliame, British ConsulGeneral at Ispahan, was wounded on September 6-on tho outskirts of Ispahan. He is progressing favourably. The outrage was attributed to Germans bribing disaffected Persians.] SMALL BRITISH FORCE ATv TACKED. SHARP FIGHT ON PERSIAN GULF COAST; - (Rec. September 13, 8.55 p.m.) Calcutta, September 13. _ Two notorious chieftains, with six hundred hostile tribesmen, attacked the small British force which was occupying Bushiro (on tho Persian Gulf), on September 8 and p. Resolves arriving, tho British drove out the natives with tha bayonet, and tlio cavalry charged tho fugitives, causing severe losses. JDui\ casualties. are not fulls; jet*
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2566, 14 September 1915, Page 5
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164UNREST IN PERSIA Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2566, 14 September 1915, Page 5
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