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LATEST CABLES.
(THROUGH ICTER'S AGENCY.] IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
FINANCE BILL PASSES ITS. SECOND READING.
FIGHTING IN NORTHERN
INDIA...
FATE OF NASRULLAH KHAN UNCERTAIN,
At
SIMLA, May 21st. Reuter's special correspondend Peshawar states that it is impossible to ascertain definitely the fate of the Amir's Brother, Nasrullah.
Frontier opinion inclines to the belief the_debate in the inaner Bill. Sir that he died a few days after the now
LONDON, May 21st. When the House of Commons resumed
kward Carsop said that the nature of the reception of the Budget by the Dominions was worth millions of money. Lord Hagh Creil said that the political advantage of the preference proposals far outweighed any theoretical economic disadvantages.
The Bill passed its second reading
paanimously.
MR
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BARNIER CABLES,
CHAMBERLAIN REPLIES TO
LIBERAL CRITICISM.
LONDON. May goth.
A second raid on Jallalabad was effec tive. Several military buildings were damaged and were seen to be in flames. Tribal Lashkars in the Lindau Valley were attacked by aeroplanes and are re ported to have scattered northwards
PEACE ENVOYS AUTHORITY FROM
AMIR.
StaLA, May SALI. After the departure DI Abdur. Rabuan, the late Afghan envoy, acTORI the frontier. two of his companions, Mabibullah and Culouel Ahmiut Ali who were deel at Peshawar pending. the artisaf of the British Agent at Kabul, produced a Arman signed by the Amir, dated May cth.
Amir's Recession.
The Atridia believe that he is still alive. They state that, the other day, the Antis sent for Nasrallah and offered him the throne, saying that he himself Ahmad the was going to fight at Khyber, in the uniby
common soldier. Nasrullab
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refused on the ground that Inayatullah, the late Amir's ridest son should have
isen offered the throne.
PLANS FOR CONTINUING THE WAR. Another sucessful raid was carried out yesterday. Quiet and methodical plans have been made to continue the
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the
read: To Mabilullah and
I have been informed: Tate Afghan envoy that the Foreign Secretary of the Clover- ment of India discussed with him,
before his departure, the plestion of the cessation of the war and opening the door for peace." I therefore depute and Buthorise you to go to the battlefeld and procred to the British Camp to discuss terms of peace. If you find the ground faverrable for peace, inform me any em, it is necessary, and authorise you to take these steps.
The delegates were onwilling to xplain
In the House of Commeïs, during the Miles af aden camels and bullock-why they delayed the productive the now passing through Khyber in until Abdur Rahaman's dear second reading of the Finaner Bill. Sir addition to motor convoys which present ture. Donald MeLear moved its rejection, uba wonderful and romantic sight. Snipers are still in the Bazar Valley, but fear irsting to the policy of preference and to approach the Pass. the absence of a hovy or capital.
Mr. Chamberlain ogohity romhated Liberal criticism fegarding Imperial preference.
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THE ARRIVAL OF THE PEACE. DELEGATION..
The explanation probably lin the fact that the fire was intraneth for con5dential guidance and not for priduc tion as an admission of the nessity for discussing terms. »
As the free contained, language which could be scarcely recognised!" as atcredentials, both men were pat nenes the frontier and informed that there were nothing to add to the written message already banded to the envoy.
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SIMLA, May 23rd. Reuter's
correspondens special Peshawar, telegraphing to-day, states He said that preference was to be found that a party of 40 Afghans, including ia our whole policy--for astaner, that Abdur Rahman Khan, the envoy preferener would be given in cases where Simia. two Colonels and other officials
of moderate standing. arrived at capital was to be expended in one of things, under a flag of truce, claiming the Amir's authority to ask for an Armistice. Dominions. (Cheers.)
They were sent on to Peshawar. have no letter from the Amir.
our
They
MORE BOLSHEVIK FALSEHOODS.
Bolshevik wireless messages From Russian Turkestan continue to furnish interesting sidelights on the new regime He said that the Government had
in Afghanistan. On May 22nd the Jutogh decided two years ago that purchases on
Facts of importance connected with the Station picked up, a message emanating their behalf, if not made in Britain. abould be made in the Empire overseas party and their Mission are that Bibi apparently frona Kuabk addressed to all rather than in other countries, and the Hazrat the Air's mother whose ineastern stations, announcing the remark. Government had recently instructed all fluence in Afghan pelitics is well-known. able news: According to officiul advicss Departments to give effective preference motored to Jallalabad Fast week. Abdur from Kabul, Afghanistare, is endeavour- in Government contracts to the overseas Rahman is well known to the Indian ing, with the mountain tribes on the Dominions both as regards offers to Government, and some members of the frontier, in view of securing an exit to tender and price." (Cheers.)
Delegation represent the Afghan Army, which, according to ene theory, controls the sea of gaining possession of Karachi
Port." the Amir.
THE VIRTUAL RULER OF On the other hand, it is suspected that
AFGHANISTAN. the same party are people making an
SIMLA, May 24th. Armistice proposal an excuse for quitting.
Reuter a special correspondent' Afghanistan when their own position is
Several indeed, frankly, said Peshawar, telegraphing to-day, states unsafe.
that Afghanistan passing gradually that they profer internment" in India
into the hands of Saleh Mahomed, the to return to their own country.
Commander-in-Chief, WHY THE AFGHANS WANTED
belonging to PEACE.
Roble family trusted and confded in by the late Amir. Although he Gnally joined Amanullab he is acquitted of com-
Habibullah.
Mr. Chamberlain pointed ant that the policy of preference bad heen hailed with enthusiasm in the West Indies, and had been approved by every Dominion. It had obtained the friendly recognition of the High Commissioner of Canada. while the people of South Africa were grateful and hopeful, and saw in prefer ence an opportunity for the development of their industries.
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Referring to the criticism that the policy threw away £1,000.000 far no thing." he asked whether it was nothing to respond to the desire, the wish, add planned by the Afghans failed every-plicity or knowledge in the murder of
Meanwhile, the military situation as
The Afghan rising in Peshawar the hope, expressed at every Colonial and where.
This fact is important, because, in spite Imperial Conference for the last 15 or city, which was to coincide with the 20 years by the Overseas representatives. seizure of the Khyber Pase, was stopped
crime, the Amir's murder and the subse (Cheers.) Was it nothing that we should. in time. The Afghans were driven off the Afghan predilection for violent at inst, fall into line with the policy the mouth of the Pase. The enemy next quent execution of innocent mer caused first suggested by a Cape Dutchman, and hoped to raise the frontier tribes, but indignation in Afghanistan.
with the exception of a few outlaws, no border Pathans were horror-struck.
The adherence of Salch Mahomed alone Afridis responded.
then endorsed by men of every race?
He said that the real objection of the Liberals. was to the recognition of the fiscal unity of the Empire.
As regards the demand for a Commis. sion of Inquiry into a levy on capital, Mr. Chamberlain said that the question presented very great difficulties and would conse insecurity and fear at a time when we had to face a floating debt, for which we must provide.
Even the
in
Although they are gathering in the Mohmand country supported by fewkept Amanullah on the throne, and it
remains to be seen which of these planned. Afghan regulars, no Lashkar has yet the invasion of India. Both seem to have crossed the Karappa Pass again after the been misled by the internal situation defeat of the Jallalabad force at Dakka India.
The Afghans hope to make something
The Afghan Postmaster at Peshawar, of the uriny in Khost under Nadir Khan who, though well educated. was ill This last gentleman has been running up balanced and emotional, received exag- and down the Kurram frontier. At one garated reports of Indian seditionists Mr. Clynes said that the working moment he is on the Peiwar-Kotal road; and the Punjab riots, and told the Amir classes were of the opinion that the then he is heard of as threatening Tochi that the time was opportune. badget additionally taxed them, and gave then the reports spreads that he is about
to lend a force from Gbazdi down the PEACE DELEGATION REPRESENTS the capitalists another £50,000,000.
THE ARMY. Mr Clynes ridiculed the fact that preGomil Pass ference could affect relations with the Dominions. The Government could not reward the men of the Dominions by put ting into the pockets of certain traders
large sum of money."
The amendment was rejected by
votes to 72.
THE COST OF THE WAR.
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STEADY INCREASE OF THE BILL.
LONDON. May 20th."
The fact is that Nadir Khan has also
It is important to dute that the then- failed to raise the tribes and the Afghan bers of the Peace Deputation to Peshawar, Regulars will not move into the Khoet although admitting no credentials from Passes till they are certain they have the the Amir, claims to represent Saleh tribesmen with them. Therefore, it is Mohamed and the Afghan Army.general not surprising that the Army leadera
desire peace.
Abdur Rahman WES sent acrony the Frontier this morning.
EVIDENCE OF BOLSHEVIK SYMPATHIES.
y All say that they have been orderent to make peace, and are themselves unwill. ing to return to their own country, w.latever happens about peace.
It is reported from the Dakka front that the Afghans of Kurrain have not crossed the Poiwar Kotal. There are
of activity in the Mohmand coun- where the Mullah, Jan Badshah, is citing demonstrations.
SIMLA, May 4th. In the House of Commons, at question.. Fresh evidence of Bolshevik sympathies time, Mr. Chamberlain stated that the with the present régime in Afghanistany, net cost of the war to the United Kingis afforded by a striking wireless message dom, up to March 31st, had been about transmitted by Moscow to the Bolsheviks £6,700,000,000.
be, by
It is believed that he dare not bring his regulars to Karappa Pass, if they are at Tashkent on May 20th, announcing the receipt of two letters from Kabul, dated defeated, as they are certain April 7th, addressed to the President of forces at Shalkadar, where the Mohmands will attack them. Jun the Russian Republic.
THE PRINCE OF WALES. TO VISIT CANADA IN AUGUST.
In one, the Amir declared that Russia, Badabah is inducing the Mohmands to by raising the standard of Bolshevism, descend first, keeping the Afghans in reserve. The former are unwilling to LONDON, May 20th.
bad earned the gratitude of the whole Reuter is authorised to announce that world, and offered the honoured Presid.leave the Afghans unwatched, the Prince of Wales will visit Canada ent of the Russian Republic, the friendly ON THE DAKKA. FRONT. this year.
It is expected that he will greeting of his friend Amanullah"
BIMLA, May 24th leave England in August. He will In the other, Mahmud Tarzi, the Amir's
All is quiet on the Dakka front. The formally open the new Parliament Commissary for Foreign Affairs, ex- buildings at Ottawa.
inhabitants of Ningrahar have realised" that if they abstain from hostile action.. they have nothing to fear from the pre- sence of our troops or our foraging parties who are collecting supplies in the The ernicism with which Bolshevism is villages, and purchasing local produce. prepared to turn the most sacred mate Two airmen were recently forced to rials to its own base uses is made evident and in the Bazaar valley and reached the armed tribesmen, who were recently by another wireless message transmitted Landi Kotal safely. Hostile troops and almost simultaneously from Tashkent.
Its emanates from M. Bravine, who collecting in the Gandro Valley, have has been entrusted with Bolshevik probeen bombed from aeroplanes, paganda in the East, and is addressed to LOOTING AT JALLALABAD.
AUSTRIAN PEACE TERMS. ON SAME LINES AS THOSE HANDED TO GERMANS.
PARIS, May 20th. The Austrian's" pence terms will be practically on the same lines as those handed to the Germans,
It is expected that they will be pre sented early next week..
BIG SHIPPING DEAL. NEARLY A MILLION TONS INVOLVED.
NEW YORK. May 21st. The Director of the International Mercantile Marine has formally approved the sale of its British-owned tonnage to London syndicate. The transaction involves, shipping variously estimated at 1-750,000 to 950,000 tons and valued at
approximately £27,000,000.
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A shareholders' meeting is being called for June 16th to vote on the proposition.
pressed the hope that permanent friendly relations between the Bolsheviks and Afghanistan would now be established.
BOLSHEVIK METHODS.
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the Eastern Propaganda Bureau.
It
asks that Barkatulla, the renegade It is reported that parties of Afridi fodian, whose seditious activities during and other tribesmen arrived in Tallale- the war are now notorious, should be bad," after, our aerial bombardment a pressed to finish his promised pamphlet the fortifications and barracks on Ma on Bolshevism in the Koran, and despatch 21st, and freely looted the almost deser 100,000 printed copies in Persian, Rined city. The troops fled panic-stricker
The looters helped themselves liberally dustani and Arabic by special courier.
the unprotected army stores. AERIAL ACTIVITY.
Nawab Dir repeats his congratulating on the British successes and la confider of the Amir's ultimate ruin.
Leading Maliks of the importar Achakzai tribe at Charan assured t Government of their loyalty.
BIMLA, May 25th. aeroplanes successful To-day, our botabed munition factorics at Kabul, securing seven hits. A large explosion followed,