Cairo, Mar. 8
There was a sharp collision to-between the police and 1,500 students of industrial schools, who have gone on strike. The students gathered outside the Wafd headquarters and threw stones at the police, who, wearing steel helmets and carrying shields and heavy sticks, charged and scattered the rioters, three of whom were severely injured, while 25 were slightly hurt, Eight policemen were injured.
Later.
The Wafd headquarters to-day presented a striking spectacle with the students packed like sardines within the gates and the police out side, without authority to enter, while the boys hurled stones at them: from the verandah, The wounded were carried into the Wafd headquarters, which is Madame Zaglul's house. The am-Dolance corps were summoned ty attend to them.
The Wafd leader, Nahas Pasha, arrived soon after the disturbance had begun and urged the demonators to return to their homes By 1.20 in, the afternoon, only 100 remained.
Brushes with the police als" occurred in the streets, the poli chasing the students in' motor-cars.
Students of the Sheikh School at Assiut also went on strike yesterday and endeavoured to bring out the students of the American College, which they attacked, smashing the gates and windows and tearing up the trees. The principal and his staff defended building. The efforts to terrorize the students into striking failed The principal received slight in jury.
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