Cairo, June 20, "The country might rest assured that the Government would never adopt a policy other than the maintenance of Egypt's independence and rights, and, at the same time, the "fulfilment of our obligations," declared Ah Maher Pasha, the Prime Minister, in an address to the Chamber of Deputi The task is grave," he said, "I appeal for all help for the Government to carry out its duty to the Fatherland, at this critical hour. I repeat before the Chamber, the Gov ernment is eager that Egypt should fulfil her obligations, and ce-operate with her great ally in a spirit of friendship and sincerity, Troops Withdrawn "The Government will carefully carry out the policy drawn up by Parliament, and is resolved to make light of hardships, The Government has not ordered Egyptian armed forces not to defend themselves, hut has ordered them not io attack.
"Some frontier troops were actually withdrawn a few miles, in order not to involve the country in a state of wor before the Government and Parliament had had an opportunity to decide what is best in the interests of the country.—Reuter.
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