BOY SACRIFICE SCARE.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1929, Page 1

BOY SACRIFICE SCARE.

no.MMAY. n.

Disorder prevailed in Uoinhay city to-day following rmnonis Him I- Pathans are kidnapping schoolboys Lo be saerilived to ensure the safety ol a bridge which is living built in Ibiroda State. The efforts of the autliorities to assure the people that the rumours are unfounded and that their tears are absurd seem to have no eiFect. Nearly all the millliands and railway workshop employees have absented themselves from work and arc hunting for suspected kidnappers. A mob estimated at <50,0(11), armed with sticks and other weapons, scoured tin 1 street:in the mill area in hatches, assaulting I’athans wherever they could be found. Twenty-live injured I’athans were treated at one hospital before nine o’clock this morning. Some I’athans houses were set on (ire, hut the fire was extinguished by the lire brigade. Late this afternoon a party of of) I’athans were surrounded by a mob ol millliands. A fierce light ensued, and mnuv were injured on both sides before the mob was dispersed by armed police Kxcitoment is still running high and further disorders are feared. ludouhtedly the mill workers are thoroughly out of hand, owing to the activities of Communist agitators who are taking advantage of the scare to vent their'fury upon the I’atbans for refusing to join in the recent oil depot strikes. Two men, both Hindus, were Killed in the riots.