MARTIAL LAW

Southland Times, Issue 21092, 26 May 1930, Page 7

MARTIAL LAW

UNREST IN INDIA BOMBING OF TRIBESMEN HEROIC AVIATORS PERISH (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) I . Delhi, May 23. The heroism of an Air Force observer is reported from Risalpur where a plane crashed when returning from bombing hostile frontier tribesmen. Flying Officer Stroud and Leading Aircraftsman Wiltshire left Risalpur in the evening, dropped bombs on the tribesmen's stronghold, and swooped down to 600 feet to fire a machine-gun “burst” on the tribesmen. Stroud was hit in the neck by a rifle bullet from a Mohmand sniper and slowly died, but before he collapsed he signalled Wiltshire to take over control. Wiltshire) who had no knowledge of piloting, took the machine 45 miles from home, but when alighting at the emergency landing ground at Risalpur the machine crashed, and he was thrown out and injured, dying in the evening. Three trunk Government telegraph wires between Madras and Calcutta were cut yesterday near Nellore. Nearby a notice was written stating that unless the Pre’ss ordinance was repealed within a fortnight the railway lines would be damaged and bombs thrown. The patrol troops at Sholapur were again stoned, with the result that martial law is being continued. SERIOJIS RIOTING OVER 100 INJURED. (Rec. 11.45 p.m.) Delhi, May 23. Serious rioting between Hindus and Moslems broke out yesterday in Dacca, East Bengal. Over 100 were injured and the tension which is existing between the two communities since Thursday assumed a violent character when a Moslem was found dead in a street. Co-religionists attacked the Hindus fiercely, burned their temples and looted several shops and houses. WOMEN TAKE ACTION SYMPATHY WITH MRS NAIDU. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Calcutta, May 24. Mrs Naidu was sentenced to nine months’ simple imprisonment ’find Gandhi’s son to one year’s rigorous imprisonment. The salt war at the Dharasatea mines for the time being is over. There are only about 80 volunteers left in the camp. Two big football matches in Calcutta to-day could not be played. Thousands of people packed the grounds to witness the game, Calcutta against Mohum Bagan, and Dalhousie against Aryans. The teams were preparing when lorry loads of women arrived. All lay down in front of the tents, preventing the players’ egress. This curious action was in retaliation for Mrs Naidu's imprisonment.