INDIAN UNRFST.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1921, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN AND N. 7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION- , rebel leader captured. i DELHI, September 2. \?.i Jlohalier. a rebel leader, lias - surrendered after a five hours’ fight with the British military. He abandoned the mosque of Tirurangada. Great care was taken not to damage the latter Kortv Moplahs are reported to have been killed. Two of the military were killed and four wounded A large capture was made of explosives. arms and war knives. ' BRITAIN AND AFGHANS. LONDON, September 3. The negotiations that have been going on for a treaty of friendship as between Britain and Afghanistan have been broken off. The existing relations are to cease as from Saturday, geptemlver 3. 1 PERSIAN AFFAIRS, ißeceived This Dav at 8 a.m.) DELHI, Sept. 3. - The Persian Government has cancelled contracts with various members of the British Financial Commission, thus destroying practically the last trace of ' tln' Anglo-Persism agreement. There is a great political agitation in Teheran owing to the threatening attitude of Russian Ministers over the continued presence of defaulting Bolsheviks. MOPL AH SITUATION. (Received This Dav at 8 a.m.) DELHI, Sept. 3. The Moplah situation is apparently improving, the rebels fleeing to the jungle to escape the military. It is reported they received an ultimatum to surrender two days ago. Cover nment has decided to continue the existing prohibition of export of wheat, wheatmeal and flour at least until the end of March next, and to permit re-export of imported wheat in the J form of fine flour to the extent of fifty per cent of wheat actually imported.