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Show " IM OF EGYPT USED AS TARGET 61 NHLGONTENT Prince Hussein, Placed Upon Throne by English Last December, Has Narrow Escape FRENCH TROOPS TO ASSIST THE FLEETS Expeditionary Force Now at Alexandria, Joffre Continues Con-tinues Offensive Move ment on West (Spec al Cab a by Arrangement "W h London Dai 7 Te egrapn and In eroa ona Nana Servl a) CAIRO Apr 1 8 An atten pt to asas slnate the sulun was made this after noon but fal ed A young Egyptian f red at him The bullet (a led to take effect The present su an of Egypt Prince Hussein was placed on tl e throne by the Engl s on December 18 last the former sultan having been deposed because of his pro German sympathies Sultan Hussein is in even thing except birth more of an Engl ehn an than a Turk He was edu cated in Eng and and is n full ssmp&thy with the Eng sh annexation of Egypt As the sultan was leaving the Abd n pa ace this af ernoon to paj a v s t to certa n d gnitar es a natt e fired a bul let at him from a crowd The bu et went wild and the assa ant was immed ate y se zed The su tan pro ceded oi hi round of is ts ent e y un perturbed by the attempt on s 1 f e On his return to the pa ace he received a tremendous ovation fron grea crowds assen b ed outs de t e bu Iding to show the r sympathy T e w ou d be as ass n Is stated to be an Egypt a about 24 jears od descr b lng h mself as a merchant f om Ma smal |