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ISLAM AWAKES.

IS BRITAIN READY?.

MILITARY PROBLEM. LONDON, Dee. 13. Captain Peter Wright, a well-known wilier on jjQstr’war Eastern affairs, directs, attention to the tact that the main re m population is overwhelmingly Mohammedan, ‘‘but w.e flx our eye;, 100. exclusively on me. Dominions,” ne say*. “Dountless because ut tneir onering so lair, and comiurtaule a prospect, we wisely exert ourselves 10 lighten lire links between us and them, it is hardly less, inuispensume to us to make up our minds now; lu adjust our political domination or Islam with the new conditions towards Which Islam is passing, and particularly whether'it is. necessary to lind a new military system* giving a larger and cheaper army than the present one it we w.iSh to preserve our vast and rich, Empire.” captain Wright points out that ah impoverished and insecure Egypt welcomed the. British oepupation, nut mat ail enriched and secure Egypt wants to “kick us out.” The Mahonirneduns of India,, when excluded i'r°m public affairs, remained faithiul to rnitisn rule, even through the Mutiny; but since they were admitted to participation in jthe [government of India, they aibe.t the Hindus, in their disaffection. ‘The more we improve the conditions. of Mahommedan countries the less they like us;” Captain Wright concludes.

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Shannon News, 2 January 1925, Page 2

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209

ISLAM AWAKES. Shannon News, 2 January 1925, Page 2

ISLAM AWAKES. Shannon News, 2 January 1925, Page 2

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