Evening star., 1935-11-14
BRITISH OFFICER
KILLS CAIRO R|OTER
Wounds Three Others and
Receives Head Injuries in
Clash With Egyptians.

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CAIRO, Egypt. November IA
British officer shot one rioter to death
and wounded three others seriously
today. it was announced officially,
amid tension arising from serious anti
British demonstrations.
Earlier reports said all four DEM
enstrators died under the fire OF the
officer, who sustained minor head in
juries himself in a clash with party
OF Egyptians advancing on Cairo from
nearby Giza.
Authorities said the officer involved
IN the incident was named Bimbashi
Lees.
British officials conceded that they
were worried by the demonstrations,
which were expected to last for several
days. but indicated they determined to
put them down.
A tour of Cairo hospitals disclosed
that more than 100 members of Egypt's
powerful Wafd party, demanding the
resignation of the government and an
end to British domination of the
kingdoms affairs. suffered injuries
ranging from gunShot wounds in the
legs Ito cracked heads in the first
Clashes with the authorities.
The disorders, which started during
the Cairo celebration yesterday OF
Egypts independence day." spread to
various smaller towns. including Tan
tab and Benz Suef where police fired
into the crowds. Three were wounded
at Tantah.
:. Demand Premier Resign.
The British police and military
bringing pressure to bear against the
manifestations, reported early today
that all Egypt was under control.
The strong aNtionalistic Wafdist
movement. nevertheless, persisted in
its demand that Prime Minister
Tewf1k Nessim Pasha resign.
The party adopted resolution that
unless his retirement is forthcoming
the Wafdist movement would refuse
to. CO.. operate in any way with the
government of this nominally inde-
pendent kingdom or with British au-
thorities.
Authoritative sources believed that il
this program was carried out. it might
result in a movement similar to India S
"civil disobedience" campaign, hamper
ing seriously Great Britain's efforts to
enforce sanctions against Italy for its
war on Ethiopia
The first days disorders came to a
To- ,nrl,f "a n
party mass meeting, at which Nahas
Pasha, former prime minister and
leader of the independence movement
criticized Great Britain bitterly.
so Heads Are Cracked.
Another outbreak followed. during
which police and troops cracked some
SO heads. During the day there had
been numerous demonstrations started
by students who led the celebrations
of Independence day"-anniversary
OF the founding of the Wafd party.
FtAlthough order finally was restored
d strong undercurrent of anti-British
feeling still ran through radical
quarters.
The Wafd movement was reinforced
in its opposition to British influence
by the more boisterous Cairo elements
which joined the students yesterday in
Their window smashing attack on the
British consulate.
The political situation thus brought
intes the open had been gathering
agitation for long time.
The Wafd party originally supported
Prime Minister Nessim, who has been
acting during a political crisis. COM
plicated by the question of Egypt's
joining Great Britain in applying
sanctions against Italy.
The Nationalist movement expected
Fessim to effect restoration of the
Egyptian constitution, which was abol-
tshed with dissolution of Parliament
December l, 1884, just before estab-
hshment of the prime minister's STOP
gap government, representing no party.