BURMA REVOLT

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1931, Page 6

BURMA REVOLT

v MORE TROOPS CARLEO

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CALCUTTA, May ‘2O,

The Burma Government announces new measures to prevent the spread of the rebellion. These include the occupation of important areas by troops. The Governmnt is raising five more companies of military police. It also announces the postponement of outstanding agricultural loans, and other means to relieve the economic situation, which is one of the causes of the revolt. A further contingent of Indian soldiers left Calcutta for Burma yesterday.

NATIVE CAMP DESTROYED

RUGBY, May 19

A statement on the situation in Burma was made in the House of Commons by Rt. Hon. Wedgwood Benn (Secretary for India). He said that the most important recent events was the discovery of four camps, probably the headquarters of the Rebels, in a "jungle in the Insein district, which was destroyed, after many casualties haj been inflicted amoim the rebels, who fled, 'flic effect of this success might be far Teaching. 'I ho monsoon had commenced in Lower Burma and it was hoped that the situation would quieten down, but Mr Wedgwood Been, concluded, .that, on the economic side, the position remained difficult. ; A" Rangoon press message says the Burma Government to-day announced that the situation had been reviewed in consultation with the" military authorities. who did not advise martial law. The general staff had worked out a plan to prevent the rebels from penetrating into Upper Burma during the rainy season.