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34. Perovsh (Ak Masjid). April 19th. —^Political prisoners from Tashkent are
imprisoned at Perovsk. Two Russians and one Muhammadan were shot for spread
ings anonymous notices in Tashkent. (Vide paragraph 33.)
35. A notice was issued saying that all men would be punished who did not
report to the military officer for registration and enlistment.
* 36. A communique was issued stating that the Soviet representatives at the
Genoa Conference had been successful, and that a treaty had been signed with the
Germans, under which the latter agrees to help Russia with money and troops.
37. Food is scarce, and only those who work receive bread and meat,
tobacco and matches. Supply trains arrive once a week from Tashkent. Re
fugees number 8,000 and are almost naked. The Americans are feeding the children.
33. Orenburg. April 14th. —Strong feeling against the Bolsheviks. Troops
do not obey orders owing to the shortage of food. No prospect of improved con
ditions, as there is no cultivation, and has not been any for three years. Supply
trains arrive from Tashkent once a week. Famine refugees number 20.000, and
there is much disease amongst them. All travellers from Orenburg are inoculated
on arrival at Tashkent.
39. Saratov. —A recent arrival from this town, who travelled via Samarkand,
states that refugees are sent from this famine stricken area to the Caucasus and
Turkestan, but that only 10 to 15 per cent., reach their destination.
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40. A Persian merchant, who is reliable, and in close touch with the British
C insulate in Meshed, had an interview with the Afghan Consul-General.
During the conversation the Afghan Consul-General stated that about two
months ago, 2,000 Turkomans from, between Charjui and Kaakha had entered
Afghanistan via Takhta Bazaar. They had fled from Bokhara in fear of the Bol
sheviks, whom they had annoyed in some way.
The Governor of Herat reported their arrival to Kabul, and asked that they
should be given financial assistance to enable them to return to Bokhara and join
their fellow Turkomans in war against the Bolsheviks. Kabul ordered that they
should be given money and 50 kharwars of grain, which they received and then
returned to Bokhara.
The Afghan Consul-General stated that further help of money and grain is
being given to these Turkomans. The Turkoman generally has every reason to
fight the Bolsheviks, as they are Bokharan subjects and as the Bolsheviks had given
Bokhara her independence, why should the Turkoman submit to Bolshevik inter
ference. The Turkomans want the ex-Amir back in Bokhara, and refuse to submit
to anyone but the ex-Amir, and if he requests the Amir of Afghanistan to help the
latter will send his own troops to assist the Turkoman in fighting the Bolsheviks.
The Afghan Consul-General also stated that Enver Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. is with the Turkomans
fighting the Bolsheviks, and that their strength is sufficient; they only require the
necessary rations, which the Afghan Government would give on account of their
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41. Herat. April 18th. —The Wazir Minister. Amnieh has issued orders to Ghund Mishar
Abdul Habib that all Khawanin sowars should enlist themselves in the regular
cavalry, and those who are not willing should be dismissed.
Abdur Rahim Khan Barakzai and Haji Muhammad Khan each with 100 sowars
have joined the cavalry. Both were made Kandak Mishars by the Wazir Minister. Amnieh.
Mirza Muhammad Amin Khan and his 40 sowars have also joined the cavalry ;
the former has been made a Toli Mishar. The remainder of the Khawanin sowars
talk of sending a petition to Kabul, and say that if the reply is not satisfactory
they will go away to Persia.