INDIAN NATIVE TROUBLE THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY.
SUBMISSION OF THE ZAKKA KHELS.
CALCUTTA, February 26. The Zakkas are greatly disheartened, and! there is every indication of their early submission.
February 27. Major-general Willcocks has assented to a two days' armistice in order to facilitate the friendly tribes in the negotiations which are now proceeding. The Zakhas are at Halwi. A considerable number of armed Afghans at Sanga and other tribesmen have joined the Zakhas. February 29. Many of the Zakka Khel chiefs have arrived at Major-general Willcocks's camp. This is regarded as a hopeful sign. March 2. Many of the headmen of the Tisab tribes have petitioned Major-general Willcocks to spare the Zakka Khels, promising to punish the raiders. They deposited rifles worth 20,000 rupees as security. The Zakka Khels promised to co-oper-ate, and made full submission. Twelve hundred marched into the British camp, carrying modern rifles and bearing themselves proudly, though showing signs of physical exhaustion. They declare that but for the mountain guns they would have ventured into the open plain and fought the expedition man for man. Major-general Willcocks accepted the submission, and gave the Zakka Khete food.
The expedition then retired from Walai to Jamrud through narrow deliles without the Zakka Khels firing a 6hot. The troops are in fine condition. The rains are just commencing. The Government is delighted at the easy success of the expedition. LONDON, February 27. Mr John Morley, in reply to Mr J. E. Ellis, said that the Government of India had been instructed to' take no steps leading in any way towards the permanent occupation of the Zakha Khel country. He added that the Imperial Government adhered to the frontier policy of the past decade. The general arguments against any reversal of this policy were particularly strong in the present case. The Times interprets the latter remark as a recognition of the Ameer's MM^? 11 ' lous friendliness
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Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 4 March 1908, Page 19
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