THE AFGHAN RISING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 208, 28 May 1919, Page 7

THE AFGHAN RISING

4 FURTHER LIGHT ON THE SITUATION By Tclcirranh-.Press Assoeiation-CopyrißUt London, May 15 .(delayed). The British have occupied Khargali and captured two guns. Tho enemv is retreating upon Daklca.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AEROPLANE ATTACKS. (Roc. May 27, 8 p.m.) Simla, May 25.Our aeroplanes bombed the munition factories in Kabaul, registering seven hits.' A big explosion followed. A second raid on Jcllnlliibact proved effective. Several 'military buildings wore seen in (lames! Our aeroplanes also attacked and scattered tribal lashkars (bodies of irregular troops) in tho Gandao Valley.—Router. FURTHER LIGHT"ON~AFGIIAN POLITICS (Ree. May 27, 10.45 p.m.) Peshawar, Mar 24. Evidence is accumulating ..that the power in Afghanistan is passing gradually into the hands of Sales Mohammed, tho Commander-in-Chief, who belongs to tho Nurani, a noble family. Ho was the trusted confidant of the lalo l Amir, and although he finally joined Amanullah lie is acquitted of complicity or knowledge of tho murder of Habibullnh. This fact, is important, becauso in spite of the Afghan predilection for violence! and crime tho Amir's murder and the subsequent exocution of innocent men were the cause of indignation in Afghanistan, and oven on tho border tho Pathans rfceju to have been horroi-struck. Tho adherence of tho Sales Mohammed alone kept Amanullah on the throne, and it remains to ho seen which of these planned tho invasion of India. Both seem to liayo becu misled regarding the internal situation in India. The . Afghan postmaster (at. Peshawar, who is well educated but ill-balanced and emotional, received exaggerated reports of Indian sedition and tho Punjab riots, and told tho Amir that the time was opportune. It is important to note that the Afghan Army leaders all.6ay they wore ordered to make peace, but that they themselves were unwilling to return to their own country, whatever happens. Profound peace is reported on the Dakka front. Afghans in tho Kurrnin district havo not crossed the Peiwar Kotal. There aro signs of activity in the Mohammed country, where the mullah* and Jan Badehad are endeavouring to foment trouble.—Router.