EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1924, Page 3

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS

AUITBALIAN AND N.Z. OAniiK ASSOCIATION. SIRDAR IMPROVING. CAIRO, November 19. The Sirdar lias been operated on. A bullet lodged under the bung, the slo- . much being full of blood. Transfusion was proceeded with, llis condition is more hopeful. The intestines are not perforated, and the transfusion lias done good. It- is now thought that eight assailants were involved. The chauffeur of the Sirdar’s car in an Australian, who is much Oibiitod for driving the car to the Residency after being twice wounded. CRAVE SITUATION. LONDON. November 20. The news from Cairo is regarded as momentous. The Foreign Office is awaiting the fullest information from Lord Alienin' before taking action. Lady Drummond-Hay, who is the “Daily Express’’ correspondent r.t Cairo states: “The city was paralysed with horror. Everyone realises the unspeakably grave significance of Hie crime. Even the Extremists are cursing the folly of it.’’ CONDITION SERIOUS. (Received this day at 11.25 n.m.) CAIRO. November 20._ The Sidnr's condition shows a slight improvement hut it is still serious. The haemorrhage is affecting (lie digestion causing sickness, but the doctors do not abandon hope. Tffe next twenty.-foiir hours will probably be decisive. A TRIBUTE.. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) CAPETOWN, November 20. Lord Milner, who is now visiting South Africa it. a private capacity, in nn inter' iow, paid a high trih.ilc to Sir l.rc Stack, _ who was one of :ce last of a group of officers appointed by Lord Kitchener in those da vs. He added that Egypt was wed go si;.d ami the people were eoiit * it until the Nationalists agitation began.

THE CIRDAR DEAD.

CIOVERNMKXT AND ’ZAGIILUL RESI’OXSIDLE. [Reotkrh Tei.eoiiams.] (Received this day at 12..10 p.m.) CAIRO. November 20. 'File Sirdar, Sir Lee Stack, is dead. [“The Times’’ Service.] (Received this day at 12 .'lO p.m.) LONDON. November 20. The "Times” says that neither the Egyptian (lovornment nor Zagldnl Rasim can lie acquitted of the moral responsibility for the crime. 'I hey deliberately and systematically created a poisonous atmosphere and frame of mind whereof violence and murder "etc the natural result. 1