AFGHAN REBELLION

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1928, Page 5

AFGHAN REBELLION

KING'S REFORMS UNPOPULAR.

(United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright)

LONDON, Dee. 27

“The Timer’s” military correspondent states: King Amanulhdi. or Afghanistan. after his return, seems to have adopted, without adapting. M ttstapha KemaPs tactics, forgetting that lie has not the weapons which the Turkish Dictator lias so ,skilfully wielded. The stability of King Auianullah's throne depends on the army, i hi* Alghan soldier is a conscript, ami is often an unwilling one, with his meagre pay months in arrears. The reimportation of Turkish military instructor.;. who showed such a galling superiority towards the Afghans that the Aipir dispensed with their stfvues. may be largely the cause of reported disaffection among a portion of the royal troops. Probably the causes ol the unrest lie far deeper than the reforms. These may supply the spark, but the tinder lies in the antagonistic tribes’ and see is' interests. Any attempt to enlarge Afghanistan's external influence may endanger the still incomplete internal unity. It is peculiar that the 'rebellion appears to lack any louder. No i\ hellion can long ■xist on a mere negation, such as that )f hostility.

AFGHAN OFFICERS RECALLED

LONDON, Dee. 28.

The Times Constantinople correspondent says that Afghan officers, being trained with the Turkish Army, have lie,'ti recalled. It is reported that the Kiazim Pasha Turkish military mission is on route to Afghanistan to act as instructors. Afghans are ordered to remain in Bombay.

NEGOTIATIONS BEING CONDUCTED.

PEI.ML Dee. 28

The rebels are being driven back from Kabul. The bazaars are reopening. A gang ol bandits lias In e ll repulsed by Afghan troops and driven into the hills.

The Jalalabad situation is improving. Negotiations are being conducted hofween the rebels and A fghaiPofiieia Is.

A Peshawar report says Hie Rritish Consulate at Jalalabad was burned during the recent, at.lad; hy Shinwaris and the Consul’s life was threatened lor refusing to give up Legation num-

INDIAN DEMAND

(Received this day at- 9 a.m.) DEM ll.' December 28

A gathering at Calcutta of all parties of the conference, and Indian National Congress, generally representative of Indian political elements, decided to adopt a creed for total independence of India, hacked l>v passive resistance, unless the Dominion status is accepted by Parliament, by the end of 192».

CONSUL’S ESCAPI

DELHI. December 28

During Kabul operations, the British Consul, Humphreys, had an amazing escape from a bullet, which shattered a mirror while lie was shaving.