The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-11
BRITISH RULE IN
INDIA CONF RONTSA
SERIOUS PROBLEM
ULTIMATE MISSION OF LORD
KITCHENER DURING ABSENCE
FROM BRITISH WAR OFFICE
SAID TO BE THAT UNSETTLED
COUNTRY.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, NOV. l0.-Earl klCcn-
ener's ultimate mission during his
absence from the British war Office
is. said by confidential information
received here today to be India,
where, according to the same infor-
nation, British rule is confronted
with more serious state Of unrest
than has generally been known out
side. of British official circles.
Through the thick veil which the
British censorship has thrown about
the events in India and Egypt comes
a statement that Nawab Sultan III
Mulk, the Nizam Of Hyderabad, one
of the most influential of the native
princes and staunch supporter of
the British, has been deposed by his
people.
This development, following sue
cessive reports of mutinies and un-
rest, is said to be the leading reason
for Earl Kitchener's departure from
England.
It has been officially announced that
the head of the British war Office was
on his way to the theatre of opera
tions in the Near East, which has
been generally interpreted as mean
ing the Balkans.
Information reaching the United
States, however, through channels not
subject to censorship is to the effect
that it is we'll known in London
among those close to the govern
ment that although Earl Kitchener
may stop in the Balkans to coordinate
the efforts of the allied forces, his
ultimate destination is not only India
but Egypt as well, where the British
gateway to Aasia now is menaced by
the Teutonic- Bulgarian-Turk sue
cesses in the Balkans.
Germans Foment Trouble.
Coupled with repeated rumors o.
activities of German agents foment
ing discomfort among the native pop
ulation Of India have come reports
Of disaffection in Egypt also ascribet
to the same sources.
i Since the Turks failed to cut tn,
Suez canal, mainly through tn
prompt arrival of Colonial troop
from New Zealand and Australia,
has been reported that agents iron
Constantinople and Berlin have bee
conducting a persistent propaganda
among the natives.
The Importance to the British o
the reported downfall of the Nizar
of Hyderabad may be illustrated b,
the fact that at the critical momen
when Turkey entered hostilities an
the Sultan called on all Mohamme
dams for holy war, the Nizam of Hy
derabad, head of the largest Moham
medan state in India, issued a mani
: festo to his people in which he de
clared it to be the duty Of all Mo
hammedans in India to adhere t
their British allegiance. The Nizar
also contributed 100000 to defra.
the expenses of the First Hyderaba
imperial lancers and the Twentiet
Deccan horse, who were transporte
to service in Europe.
Such information as has come t
Washington is Of an unofficial char
, acter and inasmuch as it does nc
emanate from sources which would b
interested in spreading reports Q
disaffection in British territory it. ha
been given credence.
The last reports to the state de
partment on political conditions j
British possessions in Asia were re
ceived more than two months ag
when details came of the mutiny Q
natives at Singapore in which prat
tically all officers and most of tn
> troops of a British regiment wer
} killed. An expeditionary force
British bluejackets captured man
native leaders and after brief tri;
they were executed.
At the Japanese embassy the opir
e ion was expressed that under tn
S treaty between Great Britain an
Japan, the latter would be bound
!, furnish troops, if called upon, fc