AFGHAN WAR

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10291, 28 May 1919, Page 5

AFGHAN WAR

KABUE BOMBED EFFECTIVELY.

Australian and K.Z. Cable Association. ' ' ” SIMLA, May Ho.

Aeroplanes bombed, the munition fao.ter.ies in^Kabul, registering seven, hits. A. big explosion followed. A second raid on JelaUabad proved effective. Several military buildings were seen in flames. -Aeroplanes also attacked and scattered tribal .Lashkara (bodies of irregular troops) in Gandao Valley. ,i,n.J-<QNJK>N, May 15 (delayed). , The British have occupied .Kliarga li f 'J#Sti!;fl,J£tiired two guns. The*«&&y is retreating upon DoUka. Orange of. power in Afghanistan. PEACE EXPORTED ON DACCA — FRONT. Reuter’s Telecram. . . (Received May 27, 10.45 p. m.) . .... PESHAWAR, May )j 24, - ..,;> i s y \Evidellqejis accumulating tli in Afghanistan is passing to the hands of Sales Ma Homed; "’t&tn-mander-in-chief, belonging to a Ntfuni noble family. He was a trusted**confidant of the late Amir; and although be finally, joined Amanuliah, ho is acquitted of complicity or knowledge of the murder’of Habibullah.- This fact is important;'because in spite of the Afghan predilection for violence and crime,- -then Amir’s- murder 'and subsequently the execution' of an innocent man were the cause of-indignation in Afghanistan, and even border Pathans seem horror-struck. The adherence of Bales Mahomed alone kept . Amanuliah oh the throne.’ ' . _

It remains to be seen 'which of these planned the invasion’of India. Both seem to have been misled regarding the internal situation in India. An Afghan postmaster at Peshawar-who Wwoll-jeduoated, but ill-balanced and emotional; received exaggerated reports of Indian seditions and Punjab riots, “end' teld the"'Affir ’th'aV the time was opportune.. It is important to note that' the Afghan army leaders all say thpy have been ordered to make peace, bbt - they themselves uro nn willing to return to their own country whatever happens). v . ■ > ,f. Profound peace is reported on . tho Latvia.'front: Tho Afghans in Kurram have,, crossed tho Peiwar Kotal. There kr<j signs of activity in the Mohmand 'country, where the mullahs and Jan' Badcliad are endeavouring to foment trouble.