EASTERN TROUBLE
MURDERED RY TRIBESMEN. rAUSTRALIAN & N.Z 4 " CABLE ASSOCIATION] DELHI, September 2. Captain Salmon, of the Devon: Regiment, assistant political officer at Kifri, who was taken prisoner last week, has been murdered by tribesmen. MESOPOTAMIA REPORT. LONDON, Sept, 2. War Office communique states Mesopotamia shows some improvement in the disturbed areas, but disaffection growing in districts not yet openly in, rebellion. Rebels attacked Sapuab railway station on 29th August. It is still pivested. Muntafic Arabs aroused by fanatics preaching Johad a n d encouraged by the withdrawal of British officers attacked Samara railway station and captured the fenjy, which was yetaken by local levies, and the tribesmen dispersed. Isstamulnt statiop was attacked and burned. Sumeipha station wa§ attacked by rebels and repulsed. East of Mosul, Sierchi tribes seized Ratas and are now attacking the garrison at Rowapdug, The garrison fit Kingirban is being relieved,
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1920, Page 3
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