British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 November 1913, Page 2

British and Foreign.

frioii riiKss .vssneiATioK.l KI.IiCTRIC TKLEUIIAriI-—UOI'YRIGIIT. (Received Tins Day, U. 20 a.m.) ARMY SCAOAL. London, lS'ov. 28. Tin: War Office is enquiring into serious scandals. .11 is alleged that certain non-commissioned ci!'.(ers in the Guards have been accepting presents in connection with contracts in IN'atal. LVDTAXS U AtfltfCA. The Indian Association cables lii.-il tho police continue tlieir brutal assaults on the Indian strikers, and that the authorities arc endeavouring to suppress the strike by force. They refuse to allow (lie Association to communicate with the strikers, and insist that the food for (he strikers must be lefi on Hie roadside. The curfew by-law has been revived, and the sinkers are being terrorised in order In force them to return to work. Durban, IS'ov. L! 7. Later reports of the Blackburne aiVair show that the Indians en .route to work suddenly attacked (he police with cane knives, and Ihe position for some time was desperate. The police were compelled to fire. - A. second band (hen joined the strikers, and the conflict was renewed, the police firing several volleys.