Alexandria Riots

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1921, Page 3

Alexandria Riots

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z* CABLE ASSOCIATION

AIM OF EGYPTIANS. E - . CAIRO, May 23. The majority oT the rioters in Egyp lg are supporters of Zaghloul Pasha, th ~ 1 National Leader. Their avowed ain is to seize the police stations and over ’’ throw the Government. Thus they ar challenging the Sultan’s rescript ap ’ o pointing the Yeghea Delegation to g< to London. One trouble is that Zaghloul wantec ( -e to be the leader of the Egyptian Dele yj gabion, instead of Adley Pasha, thi present Premier, who was appointed in stead of Zaghloul some time ago. If is pointed out that his tour of the Continent last year showed that Zaghlou was merely a demagogue, whereas Adley is stated to be an able statesman. t ENQUIRY DEMANDED. n CAIRO, May 23. f> Zaghloul has sent a letter to the ” Sultan of Egypt. He declares the pre- „ sent Cabinet is responsible for the disorders, because it is acting contrary to the promise made to the nation. Zaghloul demands a committee of in- •. quiry. !- FORTY-EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED. CAIRO, May 24. 0 With the exception of some firing from balconies, which the authorities [-.- have threatened fo subdue, with the 1 use of machine-guns, rioting has been quelled. Last night was quiet, the city be- - ing under the operation of the curfew order. I It is officially announced that 36 natives and 1£ Europeans have been killed in the riots, including an Italian girl. There have been 191 of boih P* rt,cs wounded. i The banks, bourse and shops have ro- - opened, but the trains are not running. > Bands of roughs yesterday molested • | and robbed foreigners. Spanish and , Swedish judges were attacked outside the mixed courts, hut the native movement is stated to be more anti-Greek than European generally. WARNING OF SLAUGHTER. CAIRO, May 28. The demonstrators have now been i warned that any outbreaks will be i strictly repressed by force of arms. ■ Citizens are being warned to take ; shelter immediately they meet thi? nal tive rioters. Otherwise, they may he j accidentally shot when the police and | military open fire.