EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1924, Page 3

EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

[Reutkks 'Pei, eg it a ms.] STORY OK TRAOKDY. LONDON, Nov. 21. The story ol the bravery of the Sirdar’s Australian chauffeur,' Kr.;d .March is told by Lady Drnmnioiid-Ilay, the “Daily Express's" special cortespondent til Ctiiro. Visiting the AngloAmerican Hospital, where the Sirdar was lying. the correspondent followed a pleasant English nurse into a largo bright room. rornisbeil in English style, where she was introduced to March, who was lying in bed. In spite of his won:',ls he was cheerful. Horn in Australia, he Inis travelled America and .Jamin. lie arrived in Egypt in 11/ld. went through the Oallipuli fip;ht- I ing. and also serv<-d in Palestine and Syria, until the armistice. Then lie

beenn in Egypt with his own garage, hat failed, lie then undertook private work. “The ear used by the Sirdar is mine” lie said. “I just, bought it. It has had a good christening, don’t yon think!' I hope the fiovernment will repair it. and fill tip the ballet holes with putty.” Lady Drnmmond-llay adds; “.March apparently was ignorant of the Sirdar’s critical condition in the next room, when ho spoke. .March’s story of the ■ shooting is:—“After leaving the War Office, f was obliged to drive slowly in crossing tramway lines. Suddenly 1 heard :i report, looked to the right, and was just alongside three revolvers pointed tit me. There were five men eflendis—yon know the sort—standing right on the footpath. I immediately changed gear, realising that to get away (illicitly was the only hope of saving the party. I imagine seven shots were fired tit me, because seven cartridge cases were found in my place. They continued firing tit the Sidar and his aide in the back of the car. while I drove on to the residency as fast as I could. Ten shots hit the car. One hit my arm, and another the bones in my right leg, canling the greatest pain, f lowered my head, determined to avoid the shots at it. because I realised I was responsible for the lives of those behind. How T avoided t lie traffic I don’t know, hot instinctively I followed the road to the residency. When I arrived there, I was unable to move, owing to the pain. .Subsequently I was carried i'nside where I was congratulated by Lord Allenby. the King’s

C’lm int<i<'rl;i in, lilt- American .Minister a«d others. Then I was brought In’re to the* hospital. CITACFEKCICS PLUCK. LONDON, Nov. 21.

'Mr* “Morning Post’s” special correspondent at Cairo mentions that the Sirdar’s elianlfeur was an Australian named March, who turned to the aide-de-camp. exclaiming: “I’m hit!” The aide replied: “Carry on!” Thereupon, March rushed the car through tincrowd, thus perhaps preventing the Sirdar from being killed outright. LATK SIRDAR'S AIDE-DK-CA.MI’. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 21. The late Sir Lee Stack’s aide-de-camp was Captain I’. (!. Campbell, a son of the late Patrick Camphell. of Main Rond, Riceartun, and hrothcr-in-law of Major 11. 11. Westmneoll. of Christchurch. lie holds a commission in the lilack Watch, and served with the “Old Contemptihles,” taking part in the retreat from Mens, lie was wounded on the Aisne in 1011. and was again wounded at the battle of Loos in Se]>t. IPl.o. Since tin* war lie has been attached to the stall - in Soudan. AVAR IN .MOROCCO. GENERAL KILLED. MADRID, NoVemlier I!). (teneral Serrano and a lienenanlcolonel were among those killed in •Morocco. ANTI-BRITISH PRO PA CAN DA TO STOP. fF.eceived this day tit .8.110 a. III.) LAN DON. Nov. 22. .An emergency mcetine of the Cabinet considered the grave situation created by the Egyptian outrage. The Oovernment. in entering a protest. will call for a cessation ol antiBritish propaganda with reference In the sovereignty of the Soudan, whether encouraged by the Egyptian (lovernment or otherwise.

It is recognised, says the “Daily Fxpress” that the campaign was inspired hy the native leaders and is partially responsible for the existing state ol all'airs. A linn assurance of its discontinuance will lie requested.