INDIAN UNREST

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1932, Page 5

INDIAN UNREST

POLICE STA lON ATTACKED. GURKHAS DISPERSE RIOTERS. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) CALCUTTA, Hostile villagers, actuated by congress propaganga attacked the policestation in Scheohar Province at Bihar and Orissa, stoning occupants and seriously injurng them. The Gurkha military police fired and killed four, and serioulsy injuring many. Seven thousand peasants took part in the attack. “RED SHIRTS” COLLAPSING. ’ GOVERNOR’S WISDOM. LONDON, Mjarch 1. Sir Samuel Hoaie, during the general survey of conditions in India said the present situation was satisfactory. The Governmtnt of India had acted with great judgment and efficiency. In a few weeks the Red Shirt Movement showed signs of collapsing. In the North-west frontier province the “No Rent Campaign” had virtually come to an end, mainly owing to tho wisdom of Governor Hailey in remedying legitimate grievances.

Subversive activities were on the wane in the greater part of India. He did not 'say they were yet satisfied with the success of efforts against the Terrorist Movement in Bengal, nor did they claim that picketing wits not still a source of trouble in Bombay city. The fiction taken had achieved the results hoped for.

TWELVE BENGALIS SENTENCED. AFTER 18 MONTHS’ TRIAL, (Received this dav at 10.15 a.m.) DELHI, March 1. Twelve Bengalis, accused of participating in an attack on the Chittagong Auxiliary Force Armoury, during the rebel outbreak in April 1930, were sentenced to life transportation by a Special Tribunal of five who recommended clemency Sixteen others were, acquitted The trial lasted eighteen months, and the prisoners, who will be removed to an unknown destination, are heavily guarded. I A new form of terrorism, by bombing police stations and police officers’ quarters., is developing at Allahabad.

Gandhi’s son, Derades, was sentenced

to six months’ imprisonment and also fined £23 at Meerut, for attempting to enter the North-West Frontier Province in defiance of the Government’s ban.