INDIAN CAMPAIGN

Hokitika Guardian, 22 April 1930, Page 6

INDIAN CAMPAIGN

A SERIOUS REVOLT.

MANY PERSONS INJURED

[United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

DELHI, April 20

Reports filtering through from Chittagong reveal that the revolt was carefully prepared and organised and the authorities were completely surprised. The raiders who are believed to number . ( hundred, escaped to the bills, which are being scoured by armed police and auxiliary forces. 'Fbe casualties are seven .dead including two Britishers, two constables, three ta.xi drivers and several wounded. The Government of India as a result of this occurrence has promulgated a Bengal ordinance to suppress terrorist outrages. Ibe V iceroy’s Executive 'Council met yesterday and it is understood reviewed the situation in Bengal and other parts of the country and military and police measures. The Chittagong trouble is considered to be localised and the situation throughout the country is well unilei control.

Seventeen Bengalis, including the Secretary of the Jute Yorkers Union and members of students and congress organisations were arrested at Calcutta. A regular and auxiliary force of annoy red cars are standing hv and gunsmiths shops Ure guarded. Gurkha and mounted police are patrolling Bhowanipore where there was rioting.

Tuesday’s events at Chittagong are regarded in official circles as adding a special iimportance to Gandhi’s revival of the no-tax. campaign, at Bardili. Gandhi charges the Government with having provoked the Calcutta and Karachi riots by banning public meetings and processions, but says the outbreak of violence ‘ hurts me because it hurts the cause I hold dear as life itself.” Gandhi’s son, Davidas, was sentenced to three months imprisonment for violating the salt laws.

The district magistrate of Chittagong, IT. "Wilkinson, had a dramatic escape. An armoury car was endeavouring to out off rebels when linear was fired on, an Indian orderly being killed and the ehafiour wounded. The car was riddled with bullets. Reuolutionaries icarried out a raid in motor cars, four of which were discovered abandoned many miles from the city.

Five men have been arrested two of whom were injured. A quantity ol rifles and ammunition wore captured. It is estimated that sixty took part in the raid and a number are hiding in the hills. r i lie town has been picketed by an auxiliary force to-day. The dead include Sergeant-Major J. Farrell, formerly of Lancashire Regiment, who was killed while gallant!) defending an auxiliary armoury. All is quiet’now, the situation being well under control.

Four Bengal extremist lenders including Bepin Beliari Ganguly, President of the 'Congress Committee, have been arrested at Rajshalii, in connection with Gandhi’s campaign.

It is unofficially reported that two British officers in Peshawar were murdered by Havildor who rail amok.