"MOST GRAVE"

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 176, 21 April 1919, Page 5

"MOST GRAVE"

THE SITUATION IN EGYPT PLOT TO FOUND MOSLEM EMPIRE By Telegraph—Preas Association-CoDvrieht London, April 18. The situation' in Egypt is most grave' The Nationalists are seeking to found a Mussulman empire, with a Khnlif sla lioned in Cairo— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn FURTHER RIOTS IN INDIA STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT. London,' April M. Mr. B. S. Montagu, Secretary of State for India, stated in the' House of Commons that there had been further riots in India. The city telegraph offices in Lahore, Allahabad, and Anirisar were destroyed by fire, and there was soma loss of life, including Europeans.—Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn. OFFICIAL VEIL LIFTED ON RECENT . EVENTS. (Ree. April 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, April JB. The Press Bureau reports that Aniritsar arid Lahore are quiet. Twelve important arrests have been made. Open icbellion exists between tlieso places, where the military authorities are taking action. Bombay and Ahmedabad are uniet. A serious disturbance occurred at Weiramgain, several buildings being destroyed. The rioters' losses at Ahmedabad were heavy. Business has been suspended in Calcutta till April 22. The mob were violent, an I the military forces were called out. The mob stoned' a picket, who fired on the crowd, .killing six and wounding twelve. Mohammedans and Mar.ynris fraternised, and Hindus were admitted to the Mosque.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

LATER DETAILS OP THE RIOTING. (Rec. April 20, 11.20 p.m.) London, April 18. Government reports from India stato that the shops are Teopening at Lahore and Amritsar, Several agitators havo been arrested, and some of them deported. The railway station at Gujeranwala. 42 miles northward of Lahore, was burned,, the staff injured, and the lino damaged. . Martial law has been extended. During the riots 50 Sepoys faced a mob of 5000, and dispersed it by firing. The situation in Delhi, Bombay City, and .Calcutta is quiet. In the Anniedabad district Ghaudi appealed to crowded meetings on, April 14 to forswear violence. Two outlying police posts wei'B burned, and the treasury at Viramgain, about 40 miles west of Ahniedabad, was looted. Strikes are threatened on two of the railways, and the Punjab communications are seriously threatened. Other official reports state that serious riots broke out in Amritsar following the removal of Kiehlu and Satyapal, " two virulent agitators. Two banks in towns were burned, and three bank man. agers wore burned to death. Five Europeans were killed during tho rioting. Nine rioters wore killed and 21 injured. Troops wei;e sent and order is now restored. Disturbances also occurred at Lahore and Ahniedabad. Two Government buildings were burned in the latter, cits'. Bombay is disturbed. Several persons were injured on April 12.. The mob's temper is bad, but Ghandi's return on the whole has had a tranquillising effect.- i Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asm.—Reuter.