The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-03-27
ALL EGYPT
IN REVOLT
English Government Appeals
to Soldiers to Return
and Save Comrades
FROM ESTRU ION

the Military Services bill in the
House of Commons, Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, Secretary for War,
declared that the whole of Egypt
was in a virtual state of insurrec-
ton. The position was so danger
Gus, he added, that the Government
had to appeal to men on the point
of rehabilitation to return and save
their comrades from being murder
ed.
This declaration by the War Sec
retary Sir Donald MacLean, who
said that was brought about by the
remarks of Great Britain was gross
ly overinsured with respect to the
strength of the army.
Mr.. Churchill asked if the speak
er had followed what was taking
place in almost every country at
the present time, and, if so, how
could he say that there was overin-
surance in keeping 100000 men for
every purpose, including ten divis-
ions on the Rhine and four divis-
ions in the home country, less than
the number kept here in the peace
full days before the war.
Only three days ago, continued
the Secretary, a situation develop
ed in Egypt which was of very far
reaching danger, and which made
it necessary to appeal to the men
who we're collected at various ports
for rehabilitation to go back and
help their comrades and save them
from being murdered. The whole
of Egypt was virtually in a state of
insurrection.
Had Sir Donald read of what was
taking place on the Black Sea, in
Hungary, and on the whole frontier
of those small States which were
guaranteed protection by the
League Nations? Sir Donald had
said, continued the Secretary, that
the German Army was to be reduc-
ed to 100000 men and that the
Germans were to have no boy
scouts. That, the speaker asserted,
was what the Allies were going to
demand But had the Germans
agreed to it, and was there any
chance of their agreeing to it if the
Allies divested themselves of all
their forces at the present timer?
"The Government" said the Sec
retary, "have to face the real facts
If we squandered our forces at the
present time, before our terms are
secured, with European conditions
of increasing gravity and perplexity
then we should throw away with
both hands all the results gained by
the sacrifice of millions of our men
during four years."
The Liberal opposition had pro-
posed a series of amendments to the
Military Service bill which Mr.
Churchill declared were intended to
| wreck the bill. There was no truth
| in the accusation that the Govern
| ment had tried the voluntary sys-
tenn, he said; the Government had
tried and would try every means un-
| der the voluntary system.
Objection was taken to men be
| ing invited to re-enlist for as lone
as two. three, or four years. he went
| on, but unless 1t would be imposs1-
BILE to relieve territorial and Other
| troops in India and elsewhere who
ought to have effective relief. He
thoroughly agreed that the Govern
ment must do everything possible
to recreate a voluntary army at the
earliest possible moment.
The recent manifestations in
Egypt we're predatory, rather thai
political, and the latest news from
Egypt gives cause for less anxiety
Earl Curzzon, Lord President Of tn
Council, said in a speech in tn
House of Lords Tuesday night. /
gratifying feature of the troubles
he added, had been the behavior o
the Egyptian officials, the army an
,l the police.
sl Earl Curzon said the Governmen
had never opposed the desre Of tn