INDIAN RIOTS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1930, Page 6

INDIAN RIOTS

A PROTEST,

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

DELHI, June 7

Miss Ida Dickinson, who is a prominent Bombay Social worker, has resigned from the Bombay- Legislative Council. This she has done as a protest against the Government’s “repressive measures.” She has refused to accept the Kaisar-i-Hind medal, which has been awarded to her in the last birthday honours.

TRIBESMEN BOMBED.

DELHI, June 7

Alfridi raiders approached Peshawar cantonments, but Mohmand villagers refused to participate in an attack on the cantonments; A movable column'has marched out to deal with the raiders, who aro fuisconsed in gardens to the south’ of the city, and they sustained a. few casualties. The Royal Air Force also successfully attacked- the • tribesmen,- who -retired towards'the ■ west. >

Quetta reports that Major Farley and Captain and Mrs Frere were kidnapped at" a Quetta Cham an \ by a party of tfa.ris-Bor.der raiders. Hakim Spinbaldar,’ with Afghan troops, has gone to effect their release. ; Six out of «• tlie.-'seven Garwliali/ soldiers who have been charged with mutiny have signed a passionate plea for mercy. They say: “Wo were caught in a whirlpool of vicious- circumstances. We have been dragged down to the uttermost depth of degradation. We humbly submit to the court that we had no intention of committing an act of mutiny, and we humbly throw ourselves on the mercy and leniency of court.”

LATER

It is understood, that Captain am Mrs Frere have been released, anc have/arrived at Chaman safely.

It -is also expected that Major Far ley and two drivers will arrive to-day

The Garwhalis, cabled earlier,- plead ed that' they had not intention c-i committing mutiny and that therefore they did not join therein.

INDIANS FIRED ON

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) DELHI, June 7

Serious rioting has occurred at Balisai, in the Midnapore district, where the police were forced to fire on the mob, consisting of fifteen hundred. The crowd had collected to manufacture salt.

A police .party was attacked, near the village of DastuE Four constables were injured., They were stripped of their uniforms and arms. Two inspectors are believed -to-have been burned to death by an infuriated mob.

An armed police party, under Inspector-General Lowman, has gone to Mklapore from Calcutta.