More Outrages by Terrorists in Malaya

Grey River Argus, 13 November 1948, Page 5

More Outrages by Terrorists in Malaya

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11. Two European women, one European child and two British soldiers were wounded when terrorists ambushed the vehicle in which they were traveling. . The ambush was carried out on a road near Tanah Rata, in.the Cameron Highlanders’ hill station, North Malaya. The two British soldiers are reported to have been seriously wounded, the others only slightly. The police believe the terrorists ambushed the vehicle in mistake for a police patrol. Mr J. B. Middleton, manager of th c Sungei Tekal Estate, in Pahang, who comes from Scotland,, was shot dead by terrorists last night. Middleton, with a British police sergeant, wen to the assistance of special constables who were defending a palm oil factory. He was ambushed, and was killed within a short distance of the bungalow. The sergeant was shot through the leg, but he managed. to crawl back to warn the as-sistant-manager, who threw two hand grenades at the terrorists, who then withdrew. The factory was set on fire, and was destroyed. This is the second European olanter to be murdered within 24 hours. Seven more Chinese terrorists were reported killed in a late communique issued at Kuala Lumpur tonight. Seafbrths and Royal Artillery troops yesterday “swept” the Muar Lenga district of Johore. Seven Chinese were killed and one was wounded trying to escape. In addition the troops detained 103 suspects. They included 40 or 50 known terrorists, who aided the terrorists.