THE AFGHAN RISING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 207, 27 May 1919, Page 5

THE AFGHAN RISING

ENEMY DEMORALISED BY OUR AIR ATTACKS ■ THE PEACE ENVOYS By Tolesranh—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. May SQ, 8 p.m.) Simla, May 24. When our aeroplanes bombed Jelallabad the inhabitants wore panic-stricken, and the' town was almost deserted, Afghan troops leading the (light. Looters helped themselves liberally to the unprotected army stores. Gonerally speaking, tho tribal situation is more settled. After the Amir's chief armistice envoy had beon sent back his two companions produced the Amir's firman, in which ho stinted that he had been informed that discussions between the Afghan envoy and Foreign Secretary and the Government of India regarding tho cessation of the war had opened the door for peace. The Amir therefore authorised the thraa envoys to proceed to tho British camp to "discuss terms of peace. If you find tho ground favourable for peace inform

The two remaining envoys havo now been 6ent back with the information that there is nothing to add to the message already handed to the chief envoy. —Renter,

AN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, May 24. Tho Vicoroy of India reports oil May 22 that the dissemination of, Afghan forces along the whole frontier was intended to raise the tribes against the British. All the tribes aro reported to be still auiet. Our aeroplanes successfully bombed houses in Jollalabnd from which shots wore fired, and also bombed tho Afehan headquarters and barracks, and dispersed a parade of 2000 troops and a marching column. Five guns -were captured on May 17 all of Krupp manu-facture.—Aus.-NiZ. Cable Assn.