SMUGGLED ARMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1933, Page 5

SMUGGLED ARMS

INDIAN ARRESTS

A BIG ROUND-UP ANTICIPATED

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(Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) CALCUTTA, July 23. Ihrec Chinese, arrested'in Calcutta, had five hundred rounds of ammunition and sik new automatics which were smuggled ashore from a ship ironi tlie Far East, the police having traced this order which was given by terrorists. ,

Great importance is attached to the arrests which is likely to lead to- the round-up of a smuggling organisation with widespread ramifications, its headquarters being in China, it is helping in the revival of the disobedience campaign in India.

TRIBAL UNREST PREVAILS.

ON N. W. INDIAN FRONTIER

(Received thi 6 day at 11.30 a,m.) CALCUTTA, July 23. A fresh outbreak of tribal lighting on tfie north-west frontier in 'tfpdia threatens to disturb ..the peace of the irregulars led by a mud fakir, WfHfi" : believed to have intentions -againstrihe---Afghun throne and who came ■. fliet with Mohmana. tribesmen, resulting in twenty being killed in guerilla warfare.

The authorities are anxiou« to restore order and h.ave issued an ultimatum that, unless the mad fakir surrenders to tlie British, bombing will be.resorted to;from the air.