Out and In

Several weeks had rolled by since Premier Zaghlul Pasha of Egypt quit London after his memorable interview with Premier MacDonald of Britain over the Sudan (TIME, Oct. 6, 13, COMMONWEALTH). It had been freely rumored that if the aged and infirm Premier returned to his homeland emptyhanded, which he did, he would be obliged to resign.

The day following the opening of Parliament by King Fuad I, the white haired, worn Premier arose to announce his resignation and that of his Cabinet. He said that the state of his health made obligatory this step. He also said : "I cannot work amid intrigues !"

But the people of Cairo had yet to be reckoned with; and they were more determined than were the Senators and Deputies. Crowds walked about shouting: "Zaghlul or revolution"; school strikes and student parades became common. The upshot of all this commotion was that the Premier had an audience with King Fuad, announced afterward that he would remain in office.