THE AFGHAN TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1919, Page 3

THE AFGHAN TROUBLE.

MATTERS QUIETENING

Reuter’s Telegrams (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PESHAWAR May 20th. Khyber having ceased to be for the present, the danger point, the situation lias developed at Kurram. With the exception of a few outlaws, the Luris and Wazires, are firm in the resolve to permit no Afghans in their territory. Plane have already .been made to secuie Rurram against Afghans, but nothing lias happened byond sniping pickets At Parachsinar the stormy Petrel Mullah, Mlr Sahit Jan Budsbali, whom the troops cfall “Jimmy Bradshaw, appealed to Bajour, but was forced to leave. In 1915 he induced a combined force of Mohammands and Swates to trv to overthrow the Government, with disastrous result. He recently visited the Mohamands, but the latter were busy dividing loot obtained at Dakkn, and dismissed him from there. Experts agree that, except for a few outlaws ithe tribesmen will not welcome the passage of ill-disciplined Afghan troops Wirough their territory. Only after many years experience have they acquiesced in the presence of British troops The tribal country does not trust the Afghans, as the latter have no supplies and are forced to exist on the country they are passing through. . The Amir’s stay at Kabul is exciting comment. The Army is demanding his presence at Jellalla-bud.

OFFICIAL REPORT. POSITION SATISFACTORY. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 20. Official, —No further operations are reported from Daka. Yar Muhammad’s band at Chora, is believed to have been dispersed, and sniping lias practically ceased in Khaibar. The situation in Kurram is obscure. The Afghans are picketing Paiwar Bridge, adopting an aggressive attitude and firing on our pickets at night. Conditions are settled in Khost, where General Madir IChan, commanding, is expected to arrive at Matun on the 20th. with detachments of regular tribal lascars. Rports from other parts are satisfactory and the attitude of the tribes are good.

AFGHAN TROUBLE. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.l LONDON. May 13. It is suggested that the Amir of Afghanistan is creating trouble to prevent internal dissensions. A Bolshevik wireless message from Moscow reports the Amir’s uncle, Nr gaestol, who headed an unsuccessful revolt in Afghanistan, has fled to Bokhara Many of his supporters have been arrested.