IN INDIA

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1930, Page 5

IN INDIA

FRONTIER SITUATION

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DELHI, Aug. 15

. A lengthy official communique issued this morning describes the frontier situation as one of considerable gravity. Declaration of martial law in Peshawar district 'is considered probable.-.

FIGHTING IN INDIA

STRICT CENSORSHIP

/ v . -,' DELHI, Aug. 14. The centre of unrest on the North West Frontier i 9 reported to be moving towards the Western Border, and there is a definite danger that the powerful forakzai and Mohmad tribes will join the Afridis insurgents. , A most strict censorship is at present being-'exercised over all news from the* frontier.

-The outstanding developments, hour-' J ever, arfe:i*(l') the threat of an immeV diate Attack on the British post at Kohat ; (2) J the evacuation of v the women and children from Parnichi* mar,' which is a Fill station, near the scene of disorder ; and (3) the movement of troops from Jhansi.' dt is understood that the Seaforth Highlanders and Indian Infantry are going to the frontier to-day. Two divisions of thirty thousand troops which are normally stationed on the frontier, have been consider-' ably reinforced.

INDIAN CONFERENCE

(Received this dnv at'9. a.niA DELHI, Aug. 15. Yesterday Tej Bahadur, Sappu and Javakar conferred for two hours with Nehru, Jaaharlal, Nehrb Vhllabliai, Patel Jairamdas, , DoWlatram and Mrs Saroiini Naidu; kf All l six pfidr to their arrest here were 1 members of " the working Committee of .Congress and four were ex-' (presidents, of /tlie 'lndian National Congress. •■*'•> =' - '•_ • It'is-believed , the six prisoners con- , ferred-Hor some hours prior to meeting Sappu and Jayakar, Who looked unusually grave after emerging from a two hourlJc^f^rehtfei--' k — 1