AFGHANISTAN

Evening Star, Issue 20057, 24 December 1928, Page 8

AFGHANISTAN

TROUBLE IN SOUTHERN PORTION A DISQUIETING • REPORT. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. DELHI, December 23. (Received December 24, afc 9.5!) a.m.) A disquieting report was received last night that trouble had broken out in' Southern Afghanistan, which hitherto had been quiet, and that the route from Parachinar, on the Indian side *of the border, through the Kurram Pass, was closed. The cause is unknown, but there is no suggestion that it is connected with the tribal revolt at Kabul. A Peshawur message states that there is grave unrest among the /ardan tribesmen in the Khost country, which is adjacent to the Indian border. The latter tribesmen were connected with a_xevolt some years ‘ ago.—Australian Press Association. KABUL LEGATION. TWENTY PEOPLE EVACUATED. Prcss’Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December. 2d.' (Received December 24, at 11.15 a.m.) Advices from India announce; that four English women, three children, four,: Indian women, and lour maidservants, with five Indian children, were successfully evacuated irom the Kabul Legation in a Victoria aeroplane. Taking oft' .front the Sharpur Aerodrome, two miles from the legation; they arrived, ! at Peshawur - irt ' ninety minutes.—Australian Press As-soviation-Uuited Service.; , v