Ail African Massacre.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1921, Page 1

Ail African Massacre.

ONE HUNDRED KILLED. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON, May 24. A message from Queenstown states that the killed number one hundred. The lighting lasted only ten minutes. CAPETOWN, May 24. Replying to a. question in the Legislative Assembly, the Premier made a statement about the Bullhock affair, which lie said none regretted more than the Government. He detailed the prolonged efforts to obtain a peaceful settlement- by sending General Deventer and subsequently members of the Native Commission to discuss the matter with th(> Natives who still persisted in an attitude of defiance on religious grounds, claiming to l>e under the protection of Jehovah. It was fully exi plained that the Government had no intention of interfering with or suppressing any religion, hut it was bound to see that the law is enforced. The instructions to police were not to resort to violence except as a last resort, and the instructions were carried out to the letter. He was fully convinced there was no alternative but to fire. A Queenstown message states: “Fanaticism by the Israelites astounded all observers.

“The natives charged into the very muzzles of police rifles and machine guns. Then the guns worked terrible havoc upon the blacks.

“Military doctors then assisted till exhausted. The police then zealously attended the wounded natives throughout the night. ‘‘The latest figures of the native casualties to-night are that 320 were shot. More than half of these are dead."

RISING IN EGYPT. CAIRO, May 24. There have been 25 fires in Alexandria City in the last two days. Mostly the. property was that of Greeks. Many dead and wounded persons have been found in private houses. There are numbers missing.

It is officially staled that 56 people have been killed and 210 wounded in the recent rioting.

THE EGYPTIAN OUTBREAK

i CASUALTIES AT ALEXANDRIA

■ (Received this day at 8 n.m.) LONDON, May 25 The casualties at Alexandria were 3() Egyptians, I I Europeans killed, 130 Egyptians and (if) Europeans wounded. I An inflammatory leaflet was discover- ' ed inciting natives to rise and kill Chris- • tin ns. j The “Daily Express’’ correspondent at Alexandria reports complete anarchy I prevails and business is at a standstill. : Shops, law courts, and customs office [a re closed. Owing to the inadequacy of | numbers of British troops Egyptian troops and mounted police have been placed under British control, the local police being untrustworthy. The Italian Consulate confirms the reports of many atrocities, including the burning of a European alive after he had been drenched in petrol ohm. Influential residents sent requests couched in the strongest terms to General Allenby and Mon Lloyd George demanding immediate reinforcements.

Other reports state a pro-Kemalist demonstration began the disturbance.

THE CASUALTY LIST. 'Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, May 26 Rater reports show the casualties in the Bullioek affair were much heavier than at first supposed. The official report gives the number killed as 190 and wounded 125.