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Show Iriraie OF EUROPEANS SEENJNEGYPT Even Soldiers Shot Down Whites in Outbreak in Alexandria LONDON, Jim. 14. (Hi The Asso-I elated Press. I Fanatical hatred of1 Europeans by Egyptians (s one f the causae unsigned by s military court for the rioting in Alexandria in May last which resulted in 79 death. The court has found, after an investigation investiga-tion .that the Miithie.il; was provoked ' by ndherent.x of Said Zajrloul Pasha, Nationalist leader, who are said by the ' rourt to have been determined to I reap political advantage by forcing the. ! government to shed the blood of Bgyptlana l IMUM.N PI BUSHED. "The Egyptian view of the case Is that the riots were caused by Greeks ' firing on peaceful demonstrations," j the court states in conclusion. "The demonstrations were not peaceful and there is no evidence that the Greeks started the trouble by firing. "There is no doubt, moreover, that tho mobs had a very derinlto organization. organiza-tion. The court ha.s found no evidence evi-dence as to what this organization was or by whom it was directed. The court draws attention to a very important fact. Always there has existed in Egypt, at any rate among the lower classes, a fanatical hatred of Europeans. Euro-peans. It has shown itself again and again. FO III :iG X ERS PROTE M "This outburst In Alexandria happened hap-pened because Hiv people thought the I hand ot the pt.irnment was relaxing I and that Hie authorities dare not act I against them. They took two days for I preparation and then the long pent I hatred of Europeans burst out If this is not the correct view it is difficult to understand why the police should I have Joined in. or why the soldiers of the Third battalion. Egyptian army '" au uri-ne.i ir-nn ( .tiro .mlv the day before, should have forgotten I their discipline and used thoir arms1 1 to shoot down Europeans in the . streets. ' "Given similar circumstances, this feeling will always manifest Itself In I tho futuie. as It has done in the past and a very long period of time must elapse before this feeling can be eradicated." eradi-cated." The Italian, French and Greek consuls con-suls gave evidence. Thev solemnly protested, states the report, against the treatment of their nationals and stated that they could never consent to 1 their being protected bv a ton e com- ! posed exclusively of Egyptians. |