MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 April 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ESMONDE’S DECLARATIONS. OTTAWA, April 1. Esmonde addressed a private meeting of self-determination leaguers at Vancouver urging organisation. He declared there were more Sinn Fciu flags in Sydney Harbour than Union Jacks. Ho blamed what ,he characterised as a drunken . Viceroy and murderous politicians of the Irish troubles. INDIA’S NEW VICEROY. (Received This Day at 8.80 a.m.) DELHI, April 1. i The new Viceroy, Lord Reading, landed at Bombay and received an im pressive reception. Leading officials and Indian chiefs heartily welcomed him There were crowds in the streets. INDIAN FRONTIER, ATTACK. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) DELHI, April 1. It is officially reported, that exceM for sniping the Wazir tribesmen aic quiet. They attacked a British convoy at Reghakot killing a British officer and four Indian soldiers. Alahsuds ambushed a picket near Jandon, killing five Indian soldiers. They also attacked a convoy at Afnziahi and stole fifty camels. In another attack on a rearguard picket of a British moveab'e column proceeding from Alanzie to Khirgo. sixteen Indian soldiers war killed and twenty wounded. ’Hie survivors fought t-lieir way through and rejoined the main body. The Mahsuds suffered heavy casualties.