The Archive · 1927

An Appeal for Peace

Karachi, Dec. 12.

The presence of the King Afghanlatan in creating a wide read ati, A. sensation has been

Vesty's vigorous exhortation "to political circles by His Moslems and Hindus to settle their Tye dense crowds lining the route of the procession gave the King a tremendous ovation. His' Majesty attended garden. party, at. which 900 residents of Sind cheered" hia The King thanked all the communities of India for their and affectionate welcome. He nounced "ignorant mullahs" who divided the people. He said they wore comparable with an Indian! fakir going to, Afghanistan and ing nothing but mislead and begun the people, and, similarly, an Afghan fakir who went to India to create disruption. "Such persons adopt these means to fill their own!

ellies,"" His Majesty declared; they disgrace their motherland."

Before leaving Quetta, the King! sent a cordial reply to the telegram: from King George, saying he was Tooking forward to his visit to] London, which was nureto have the plest results in future relations Betveen Great Britain and Avehant stan—Reuter.

Enthasiastie Welcome in Bombay Bombay, Dee. 14.

Salutes boomed from the harbour: today to welcome Amanulla Khan, King of Afghanistan, on his arrival by sea from Karachi. Majesty was greeted by Sir Lo Wilson, the Governor of Bombay, in. the absence of Lord Irwin, the Viceroy, who is confined to his bed with malaria, The King passed the city gateway through gaily beflagged streets thronged with immense crowds re presenting all communities, a sprinkling of Afghans bearing their black and silver flag enhancing the picturesqueness of the scene. The companied by Sir Leslie Wilson and Lady Irwin, drove to Government House along a four-mile route packed with a cheering cosmopolitan crowd, whose applause the King repeatedly stood up to acknowledge, The placid, brooding Indian night was transfigured into a fairyland on the occasion of the Government house banquet this evening in hon-

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