BURMA REBELLION

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1931, Page 6

BURMA REBELLION

REBELS DEFEATED.

(United Prow A»«ociation.—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright). . CALCUTTA, January'3. Aii important victory has been gained by the British forces in Burma, and it is believed to have broken the back of. the rebellion. - . The rebels’, headquarters have been captured,'spd also.a general, who may be their supreme leader. Documents found, show that the rebellion. had been carefully plaimed, arid that enlistments had been going on for month's past. The British troops attacked a rebel down in the jungle, containing the palace of the Pretender to the ! Throne. The British troops opened : file on the natives, killing many oil them, while others retreated into the j impenetrable.forest. In another sector, forces ol the Punjabis and the Gurkhas engaged 600 of ! the rebels with a flag, and two hours’ ! battle ensued.;! .. The rebels suffered | over two hundred casualties. 1 .. Elsewhere,, however, the rebels at!'.taped a forest camp, near Okkan, and | they stole 31 elephants, and also carI ried away thirteen Mahouts as prison-. ersM " < •■ ■■

roitinc in Rangoon.

CITY IN SERTOUS STATE

CALCUTTA, January 3. Two men were killed and fourteen were'injured in' a serious riot between Chinese and Burmans in Rangoon on Friday night. The trouble originated in a quarrel between some . Chinese passengers Burmese bus conductors. Partisans quickly gathered, buf the crowds were dispersed by the police. . Tlie news .of the incident quickly spread, and later on in the day numerous street affrays between the two communities ,of the town were reported, .but ip ; most cases they were quickly subdued. 1 i .\ By ‘ to-night both communities appear to have marshalled their forces with the intention, of settling their differences. Organised rioting broke out and the police were compelled to open fire! The military were also called out, ./-'■The whole town is" iri an unsettled condition, The .tram service has stopped. . d : , Exaggerated stories, of the rioting combined with wild, baseless rumours from the rebel area,, seventy miles distant, are -keeping ‘Rangoon CTty in a | state- of unhealthy, apprehension.