NATIVE SITUATION IN INDIA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2509, 9 July 1915, Page 5

NATIVE SITUATION IN INDIA

MINOR TROUBLES DEALT WITH

GENERAL CONFIDENCE IN _ THE ALLIES By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Simla, July 7. The situation in India during recent months 'has been satisfactory. Returning immigrants of Gliada's party attempted to create trouble" in the Punjab, but the leaders were arrested and are now on .trial. ■ Several cases under the enactments of the Defence of India Act have had a steadying effect, and the situation is well in hand. An outbreak of dacoity in the Western Punjab was suppressed. It was due largely to economic causes, Tlie Act is affording a means of speedy trial. A number of cases of a like Character are being tried at Backarganj district, Bengal. , Prices are still high. The Government's aotion has relieved the pressure, and favourable rains should assist. Trade is Teviving,,though hampered by hi<& fieifflits. . Th'o mid rumours which marked the outbreak of' the war are noticeably fewer, and there is general confidence in the ultimato success, of the Allies. MR. MORGAN'S ASSAILANT CONFESSION AND SUICIDE. BOMBS ON ATLANTIC LINERS. By Telegraph—Press 'Association—Copyright New York, July 7. F. Holt, _ Instructor, of German at Cornell University, who shot Mr. J'. P. Morgan and was responsible for the explosion at the United States Capitol,' has committed suicide by throwing himself down upon the stone floor of his cell in such a manner as to break his neck. He confessed that he had dispatched dynamite on ; board the steamships Saxonia and Philadelphia, with a View to wrecking them at sea. The Navy authorities sent'a wireless message to the steamers, and the Philadelphia has replied that a search faile:l to disclose the presence of dynamite. The Saxonia has not yet replied. The port officials,' on inspecting three Trans-Atlantic, liners sailing from NewYork Havre during May with fcargoes of contraband, discovered bombs on board before t'he vessels' departure. It is believed that there is an extensive German plot to destroy as_ many of the''Allies 1 ships as possible.' , Holt has been identified as Professor Erich Muc-nter, of Harvard University, who has been wanted for murdering his wife at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1906. ■ ' MESSAGE FROM THE SAXONIA. (Rec. July 8, 9.20 p.m.) ... New York, July 7. The Saxonia has wirelessed that those on board have been unable to trace aiiy infernal machine.'