The sun., 1919-04-01
WOMEN SAFE FROM
REYOLTOF BEDOUINS
Steamship Breaks -Four Days
Siege Of British Garrison
at Bent Suef.
TROUBLE BELIEVED OVER
Reports at Cairo Tell Of Ex-
periences Europeans Have
Had in Egypt.

spsctaJ Cabis Despasch TO The suS nom the
London Ttmss Service.
Copyright, 1915, all dchn rsserced
CAIRO, March si.---A steamship has
arrived here with British and American
residents Of BENZ Suef and with some Of
ficers ana army nurses. The following
account Of their experiences is probably
typical OF what English residents have
undergone In other parts OF the country.
The trouble Mt BENZ suef started FRI
day, the 18th. when the effendi Gowns
folk demonstrated pacihcally Some
Bedouins from across the river Joined in
and raided certain shops. AS rumors
then in circulation were rather alarming
help was obtained from Fayum. About
fifty Indian soldiers under English ON
GERS, with two Lewis guns. arrived In the
night. Most OF these were posted around
the Mudirieh, where were the Mudirieh.
the Governor and most Of the British Of
ficials.
The following morning q mob gath
cred and besieged the irrigation officers
and the judges in a house, calling for
FL Engleze.
The irrigation inspector and his fam
lily who were within, were saved by tho
presence of mind Of come Of the legal
subordinates who persuaded the mob
they had gone away. The mob then at
tackled the offices the contents Of which
were wrecked.
Meanwhile hundreds Of Bedouins
started l6oting shops, while the mob. In
which were also Bedouins, sursed around
, the Mudireh calling on the Mudiria to
resign. which he refused to do.
The Indians and shopkeepers fred on
the mob, killing and wounding some OF
| tho Bedouins, who retired. vowins they
would return ard reap their revenge on
the morrow. That afternoon the Eng
lish Judge and the survey inspector mo-
tored TO Fayum for more help. They
brought back three Indians and car
with a machine gun, which was lent for
the day only.
About this time the sarrisons difficui-
| Ties were Increased, the officer In charge
OF the Indians. who alone could speak
Hindustani. being severely wounded.
! That night a train got through from
Nina, bringing some army sisters. a
number of officers and men who had
| been caught on leave in upper Egypt
| who proved a welcome reinforcement to
the slender garrison.
Their arrival enabled better arrange
ments for defence to b. made. and the
Bedouins, realizing the size of the force
now defending the - Idirieh and ad-
Joining positions, where European
women and children had been gathered
renowned the idea of storming the de.
| tenders. They stationed Shippers around
the Mudirieh and continued to loot the
town, carrying away all they could lay
their hands upon to their settlements or
the east side Of the Nile River.
Catering for so many persons as now
were among those besieged was diffi.
cult but fresh vegetables were availa Bile
| In the officials gardens, and loyal ser.
wants brought bread. while a shipment
Of sheep was conveniently sidetracket
| on an adjacent side.
Sunday and again on Monday ar, aero
P, plane appeared, but much to the genera
disappointment, Il did not land.
The party was cut of from currimuni
| cation with the outside world unit
! Tuesday morning. March IS. when {
steamship arrived with Cairo reinforce
| ments. All women and children excep
| a Belgian woman who remained will
her sick husband, were put on boart
the ship with a large number OF British
and American civilians. The transfe
took place without incident, strong
patrol accompanying the parties to tn
shipside. The Journey to Cairo was un
eventful
Some OF the residents elected 10 re
main at Benz Suef and assist tn
Mudirieh and the inspector OF the In
terror to defend the Mudiria. but tn,
Bedouins have not returned to attack.