Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-10
K|TCHENER's MISSION
TO HOLD INDIA IN LINE
That Is Believed to BE Real Task
Which Takes War Secretary
From London.
CONDITIONS REPORTED SERIOUS
British Oriental Possessions Threat
ened by Successes OF Teutonic-Bul-
Earian-Turk Armies, Which Now
Threaten Gateway to Asia.

WASHINGTON. November 9.-Earl
Kitchencrs ultimate mission during
his absence from the British War Of
lice is said by confidential information
received here to-day to be in India
where. according to the same informa-
ton. British rule Is confronted with a
more serious state of unrest than has
heen generally known outside OF Brit
ish official circles
Through the thick veil the British
censor has thrown about events in
India and Egypt comes 4 statement that
Nawab. Sultan vi Mulk. the Nizam of
Hyderabad. one of the most influential
OF the native princes. and stanch
supporter of the British. has been de-
posed by his people
CLIMAX TO SUCCESSIVE
REPORTS OF UNREST
Inis development. coming as one Of
the climaNes TO successive reports of
muiiny and unrest, is said TO be the
leading reason for Earl Kitchencr's de-
parture from England 1t has been
officially announced that the head of
the british war Office was on his way
to the thcater of operations in the Near
East, which has been generally inter-
pretcd as meaning the Balkans. Infor-
however. through channels not subject
to censorship is to the effect that il
is well known in London among those
close TO the government that while Earl
Kitchener may stop in the Balkans 10
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
mcnaced by the Teutonic- -Bulgarian-
Turk successes in the Balkans Cou-
pied with rumors of activities of Ger
man agents in causing discomfort
among the native population in India
have come reports of disaffcction of
Egypt also 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 Zca-
land and Australia, ii has been reported
that agents from Constantinoplc and
Berlin have been conductinI a persis
tent propaganda 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.
DOWNFALL or NIZAM
Is BLOW TO ENGLAND
Ihe Importance 10 the British Of the
reported downfall OF the NiZam of
liyderabad may be illustrated by IN.
TACT that at the critical moment when
turkey entered hostilitics and the Sui
tan called on all Mohammcd cdaus for n
holy war the Nizam of Hyderabad head
or the largest Mohammcdan state in
ihdin, issued 4 proclamation To his peo-
pie. declaring II to be the duty OF all
Mohammcdans In India TO adhere to
their British allegiance The Nizam
also contributed $4,000, 900 to defray the
expenses of the First Hydcrabad I'm
pertal l.anccrs and the Twentieth Dec
can Horse, who We're transported to
service In Europe.
Such Information as has come 10
Washington on these developments is
OF an unofficial character, and, mas
much as it does not cmanate from
sources which would be Interested I'm
spreading reports of dlsafrection in
British territory, II has been given
credcnce.
Earl kitchcncrs selection for the
task of holding Britains Oriental en-
pirc intact is viewed generally as hay-
ing been caused by his long service i'm
India and Egypt. his intimate knowl
edge OF the native temperament and
his largo personal following among the
leaders OF the natives