UNREST IN EGYPT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 178, 23 April 1919, Page 7

UNREST IN EGYPT

THE NATIONALIST AIMS. MOVEMENT FOR COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE BrTelegraph-Press Association-Copyright New York, April 20. Interviewed by Hie Sew. York "World's" correspondent, Said Pasha Zaghlel, President of the Egyptian Legislative. Aesembly and head of the Egyptian Nationalist deputation to Paris, taid that the object of the depulutiqsi was to make known Egypt's desire for independence. "The Egyptian Nationalists' Government is not religious, anti-foreign, or pan-Arabic. We do not desire.anxconfederation with neighbouring countries." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FURTHER MSoIdERS FEARED TRIBUTES TO ANZAC TROOPS. (11 ec. April 23, 1.20. a.m.) London, April 17. Though the situation iii Egypt is outwardly quiet, further disorders are feared. The Twenty-sixth Division, from the Do.bruja, has been sent to rcinfprce General Allenby. This will enable,him to rocommence the leave and demobilisation of the troops, particularly Australians ami New Zealandcrs, who volunteered to stay when the English women and children were endangered a mouth ago. The Australians and New Zealanders behaved with splendid public spirit, realising the necessity for their retention. v An insurrection in the Tura prison oil April 12 resulted in five hundred con. vtcls breaking loose. Black wardcre fired, killiiift twelve and wounding- seventy. One hundred are still free.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' FURTHER DISTURBANCES IN INWA (Eec. April 22, 10.20 p.tn.) ' m. ', ~ Delh Jj -Ml $■ The. strike continues. Two hundred casualties are reported.' There were renewed riots at Amritear.-Reuter.