AFGHAN KING
( i: " : tcd Press Association.-—By Electric Te lograpii. —Copyright.) LONDON, May 5. The Exchange Telegraph Agency's Riga correspondent reports: The So,ict officials are experiencing considerable difficulty in military and political discussions with Knig Amanullah. M. Tehitclierin, accompanied by M. Cornell i loft' and other Commissars, outlined the draft of a Russo-Afghnn military alliance, which King Anianulliili firmly rejected. M. Kalinin, banquetting King Amanullah. emphasised that the Russians and Afghans were both Asiatics; King Amanullah. replying, spoke lengthily. He referred to bis visit to AVe'stern Europe, and be eulogised western culture, which be was determined should inspire lclorins in Afghanistan. King Amanullah s unmistakable relusal to participate in an anti-British movement has caused the -Soviet lor the present to abandon the ceremony of the presentation to the Red Army of forty-five aeroplanes, the result of the " Our Answer to Chamberlain ” fund, which was intended to develop anti-British sentiment.
MOSCOW. May 4. King Amanullah placed a wreath on the tomb of Lenin.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1928, Page 2
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