Egypt

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 304, 22 December 1914, Page 5

Egypt

THE TROOPS !N CAIRO. Dnitkd Press Ashooution. Melbourne, December -1. Major Bean cables: "The Egyptian newspaper Mitr, commenting on the Australasian troops, says: 'lt suffices us to be proud and happy under the British Protectorate when a thousand soldiers have invaded the streets of the capital without having tn record a single act of aggression. Were these Turks, we would see a succession of scenes and capitulations Ul'td the end of the war.' "

THE SULTAN AND HIS TASK.

Cairo, Decern her 23

Sultan Hussein, in the course of a newspaper interview, said h? hoped that in future the Egyptians would hasten to defend their country as rapidly as the splendid Australasian troops, whom they had daily the opportunity of admiring at Heliopolis, had done.

Sultan Hussein has replied to the King's address in the follotfiig terms: "I desire to express to your Majesty the deepest gratitude for the friendly sentiments with which you have graciously been pleased to honor me. also that your valuable support is assured in safeguarding the integrit;, and independence of Egypt. lam conscious of the responsibilities which I am about to assume,"and am deter, mined to devote myself entirelv to the progress and welfare of my people. lam fortunate in being able to rely on the goodwill of your Majesty's Government in the accompl:'bment of the task."

OUR MEN AND HORSES.

London, December 21

! The Daily Telegraph's Cairo tone, spondent writes: "The New Zealand troops are splendid material. aiM their keenness is unmatched. The Imperial officers were surprised at the excellent condition of the New Zealand horses, and say that no British cavalry regiment could have brought them out better. *

FIRST STONE FROM THE ARCH.

London, December 20,

Le Matin says: "Egypt is the first stone, detached from 'he arch. Let the sublime Porte beware of the fall of others."

THE OLD AND THE NEW. NEW SULTAN UNDERSTANDS THE PECULIAR POSITION. TIMKB AND SYDNEY SuN SERVICE!. (Received 8 a.m.) London,December 21. The Times' Cairo correspondent says : "It is impossible to imagine a, greater antithesis between the deposed and the new sovereigns. The latter has ever been friendly to Britain, and fully understands the country's peculiar position. The new Sultan is far abler than his nephew, and certainly will fill the exalted post with greater dignity and more benefit to his subjects. He has interested himself in agricultural matters, and throughout his career he has frequently visited the capitals of,Europe in order to study the local conditions." \ <