UNREST IN EGYPT.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1921, Page 5

UNREST IN EGYPT.

MORE SERIOUS RIOTS. MANY CASUALTIES. OFFICIALS ON STRIKE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dee. 27, 8.5 p.m. Cairo, Dec. 27. There has been more rioting. Seventeen were killed and over fifty injured in Cairo and there were also casualties in other towns. The majority of Government officials are striking, but the strike is not expected to last more than [ three days. j Cab horses and taxi cabs have been ! withdrawn owing to attacks by roughs. There have been several attempts at in1 cendiarism, which the troops prevented. ■ Among the dead is a well-known proi lessor named John Orth, claiming to be an Austrian archduke, who disappeared mysteriously years ago. Orth was stabbed several times in the back. ATTACK ON POLICE STATION. TROOPS SHOOT REBELS. Received Dec. 27, 7-5 p.m. Cairo, Dec. 26. A mob, on Monday morning, attacked the police station in the Monsky quarter. Troops were called in and shot five rioters dead and wounded four. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. TROOPS RESTORING ORDER. CAIRO DAMAGED. Cairo, Dec. 24. British troops are proceeding to the suburb of Gisa, where the mob is attacking the Government offices, otherwise Cairo appears to be quiet. Troops were also despatched to Taoah, which is unsettled. A leaflet has been distributed in Alexandria, inciting the people to insurrection, and concluding with “Long live Zaghlul.” A tour of Cairo disclosed evidences of previous trouble. Lamp posts are torn down, and in some streets flames are issuing from the broken pipes. Many missiles are lying about, and a barricade of trees is erected in one street. The streets are now fairly empty. French newspapers protest against the attacks on French shops as only damaging Egypt’s cause. Zaghlul’s reply to Lord Allenby’s order declares that only the Egyptian nation is entitled to prevent him from carrying out the sacred duty with which he has been entrusted by the nation. Dissentient members of Zaghlul’s delegation, who have been supporting Adly Pasha, telegraphed to Mr. Lloyd George strongly protesting against the order regarding Zaghlulites. RIOTING SPREADS. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. London, Dec. 26. The situation in Egypt took a grave turn lon Sunday, the rioting spreading. British j troops were called out in Suez and Port j Said. It is understood that Zaghlul leaves ! Egypt on Wednesday. An order under martial law notifies the public that disorders, rioting and the destruction of property must be rigorously repressed by the military, who are ordered to shoot when necessary. The five arrested Zaghiulists have been taken to Suez; the remaining three, having complied with Lord Allenby’s orders, are remaining in Egypt. The European quarter was perfectly quiet this morning. There were minor disturbances in the native quarter with which the military effectively dealt, a number of arrests being made. There were twelve killed, all natives except one. Apparently the military have hitherto suffered no casualties.

It is reported from Port Said that mobs broke through the police cordon and penetrated the European quarter. British military intervened and quickly restored order. The authorities informed Madame Zaghlul that she could join her husband, and she replied that she intended to take her husband’s place in Egypt. He was the father of the people, and she would become the mother of the people.

The dead include Professor Jean Orth, a well-known figure in Cairo, who claimed to be the famous Austrian Archduke who disappeared mysteriously some years ago. He was stabbed several times in the back while proceeding to his humble lodgings. The students of the El Azhar University have declared an indefinite strike. A number of bluejackets have arrived in Cairo. It is reliably understood that a flotilla of armed Nile boats, officered and manned by the Royal Navy, is proceeding to Upper Egypt