Evening star., 1915-11-09
British Rule There Is Confront
ed With Serious State of
Unrest, It Is Stated.
NATIVE PRINCE REPORTED
DEPOSED BY HIS PEOPLE
War Minister Likely Also to Visit
Egypt, Where Trouble Is Feared.
Japan May Give Aid.

Earl Kitchener ultimate mis-
sion during his mysterious alb
sence from the British war Office
is said by confidential information
received here TODAY to be India,
where, according to the same in
formation, British rule is con-
fronted with a more serious state
of unrest than has generally been
known outside OF British official
circles.
Through the thick veil which the
British censorship has thrown about
the events in India and Egypt comes
statement that Nawab. Sultan VI
Mulk, the Nizam of Hyderabad. one of
the most influential of the native
princes and a stanch supporter of the
British, has been deposed by his people
This development, coming as one OF
the climaxes to successive reports OF
murinies and unrest. many of which
have been substantiated and admitted
by the British government, is said to
be the leading reason for Earl kitch-
ener's departure from England, which
has been shrouded with much secrecy
Also to Visit Egypt, Is Report.
1t has been officially announced that
the head of the British war office was
on his way to the theater of operations
in the near east, which has been gener-
ally interpreted meaning the Bal
kans where the critical situation of the
tod In
formation reaching the United States.
however. through channels not subject
to censorship is to the effect that 1t Is
well known in London among those
close to the government that while
Earl Kitchener may stop in the Bal
kans to coordinate the efforts of the
allied forces, his ultimate destination is
not only India, but Egypt as well,
where the British gateway to Asia now
is menaced by the Teutonic-Bulgarlan-
Turk successes in the Balkans.
Coupled with repeated rumors of ac-
tivitieS of German agents fomentlng
discomfort among the native popula-
tion of India have come reports OF dis
affection in Egypt, ascribed to the
same sources.
Since the Turks failed to cut the Suez
canal, mainly through the prompt ar
rival of colonial troops from New Zea-
land and Australia, it has been report
ed that agents from Constantinople
sistent propag ganda among the natives.
Some time ago Great Britain imposed
the most stringent restrictions against
the entry of foreigners to India and
Egypt, with the announced purpose of
keeping out the agents of Great Brit
aims enemies.
Called Upon to Be Loyal.
The importance to the British of the
reported downfall of the Nizam of Hy-
derabad may be illustrated by the fact
that at the critical moment when Tur-
key entered hostilities and the sultan
called on all Mohammedans for holy
war, the Nizam of Hyderabad, head of
the largest Mohammedan state in In
dia, issued a manifesto to his people, in
which he declared it to be the duty of
all Mohammedans in India to adhere
to their British allegiance. The Nizam.
who is one of the wealthiest of the ma
tive princes, also contributed $2,000,000
to defray the expenses of the 1st Hy
dera bad LancerS and the goth Deccan
Horse, VINO were transported to service
in Europe.
Such information as has come to
Washington on these developments is
OF an unofficial character and inasmuch
as it does not emanate from sources
which would be interested in spread
ing reports of disaffection in British
territory it has been given credence.
task of holding Britain's oriental en-
pire intact is viewed generally as hav-
ing been caused by his long service in
India and Egypt, his intimate knowl
his large personal following among the
leaders of the natives.
Use of japanese Troops Suggested.
Earlier in the war the disaffection in
India and Egypt was evidently of such
threatening proportions that the use of
japanese troops was being suggested to
take the place of native forces which had
been withdrawn for the European battle
fields. 1t was announced at that time
that no Japanese troops would be used
outside the theater of japanese German
hostilities at kiaochow, but since then a
new situation has arisen in the Balkans,
and Japan has announced her entry to
the agreement of all the entente allies
not to conclude separate peace Compe-
tent observers point out that Japan is
in much better position than
England to land troops in India or Egypt.
If the reports of a serious situation in
India are confirmed it would not cause
surprise here il the proposal to use jap
anese troops were revived
The last reports to the State Depart
ment on political conditions in India
were received more than two months
ago. when details came of the mutiny
of natives at Singapore, in which prac-
tically all officers and most of the
troops of a British regiment were
killed. An expeditionary force of Brit
ish bluejackets secured the interior
for the native leaders. captured many
of them and after a brief trial they
were executed.
Japan Would Aid England.
AT the japanese embassy the opinion
was expressed that under the treaty
between Great Britain and Japan the
latter would be bound to furnish troops,
if called upon for duty in India or
Egypt. The embassy, however, had no
advices on the situation in India.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British am
bassador. Is at ottawa. paying a visit
to the Governor General of Canada. At
the embassy it was said no new advices
had been received to throw light on the
situation.
West May Ship to France.
Plans for steamship line between
the Pacific northwest and French ports
by way of the Panama canal are being