A STRONG COLUMN OF TROOPS TO BE SENT
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Rugby; July 30. . bwirig to the iiistufhed situption of the ribrtii-w'est froriti'ef of Iridia, a .Columri^ of 400 troops is expebt'e'd to leaVe Feshawaf tb-mOrfow an'd proee'ed aibiig the Gandao Valley to supfiort the chief of the lbyal Hahiilzais tribes against a p'osSible furtiier inciirsion into their territory by the turbulbnt upptei- Mohainands. A cavalry regilnent and a 'section of arnioured cars "will st&nd by Peshawar ioad 1'he' Goyerninent is meanwhile awaiting the surrendel' of agitat'ors who are attempting to disturb order and peace ^n'd are sheltei'ed by the Bajur tribe, further to the north. Further measufes inay be necessary to enfor.ce 'cornpliance with the Government's demahd for the surrendel' of these agitators.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 598, 1 August 1933, Page 5
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127A STRONG COLUMN OF TROOPS TO BE SENT Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 598, 1 August 1933, Page 5
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