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CHAPTER III
BACHA ADVANCES
After the truce with Bacha Saqao had
been made and its terms published in local
newspapers and official pamphlets, the civil
population of Kabul breathed freely for a
while and every one thought that the city was
تاريك ومحزن now safe. Although dismal news from the
eastern front found their way into the city
now and then, and disturbed the peace of the
people in no small measure, the situation
was generally regarded as being within con-
trol. Ali Ahmad Jan, an experienced gene-
ral, was already in the Eastern Province,
and Bacha with his band of robbers would
soon be on his way to assist him. With the
northern question thus settled, it was hoped
and with reason that the rebels in the east
ترسانده would be overawed and speedy settlement
would follow. Besides, the people thought
that even if Ali Ahmad Jan failed in his
negotiations with the rebels, the capital was
not in any imminent danger. The home of
the rebels was a long way off, Kabul
being in the grip of a severe winter and the
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