INDIAN UNREST.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1921, Page 2

INDIAN UNREST.

.CSTIKUIS AND N.Z. CAIII.E ASSOCIATION. FRONTIER activity. MORE AMBUSHES. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) DELHI. Sept. 26. A column of Dorsets w - as am-msbed on Saturday. Two were killed, and fifteen captured, also a quantity of firearms and swords. The column, on pushing into Nilani. Intr was IT-attacked, one being killed and seven wounded. The rebels had twenty killed. A oolumn of Sulfolks raptured twenty-four Moplahs. There -s rebel activity north of Walluvanada. The population of Walluvanada is fleeing, abandoning everything. At the Council of State, Raivlinsori stated he had reduced th 0 garrisons in the abandoned cantonments in tveeiliotts areas, which was due to) tie reduction of British infantry in India. It is impossible, with the limited troops to station detachments in every locality wbelt' there was a possibility of an 'Outbreak. GOVERNMENT DEFIED. MOSLEMS ATTITUDE. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) DELHI, Sept. 2, A secret meeting of Moslem Ulemas religious -leaders reaffirmed the belief in the statements for which Ali Brothers and other non-co-operation loau.ts tire being tried, and sanctioning civil disobedience of the laws. It was also decided to reprint the proscribed manifesto, urging disloyalty amongst troops, and to distribute it broadcast. Also that it be publicly read from all khalifat platforms. These decisions are tantamount to a dclinnncc of the Government.