TRIBAL TROUBLES IN INDIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3327, 4 November 1919, Page 3

TRIBAL TROUBLES IN INDIA.

_ LONDON, November 2. Advices from the north-west frontiers show that the’ Afghans are ‘observing the peace conditions and Withdrawing from our fronfier. During‘ the recent trouble the British posts were withdrawn from Waziristan, and this led to an outburst of lawlessness, especially in the southern area, which the Indian Government is taking steps to repress. REPRISALS FROM THE AIR. ' ALLAHABAD, October 30. Il.eadquarters report. that the Wazi—ristan punitive force troops are coneentrated at various points on the fl'.Cnt.ier, -partleullarly at Bannu, Tana and Dard-eni. This will be the first oppQr~tunity‘for an air force to act independently in » India. The .. latest types of machines have been received from iß'rit»ain, :inel:::,ding some which "Were ‘intended to bomb Berlin. The air raids at present are only in the na;ture of reprisals, The tribesmen will ‘be given an oppol'vtlinity to make Subymiss.’xC~n. Alzezicly the VVaziris 'll-ave been lmrx-ie(ll_v cutting their crops in Igreparution for our advance. It is I.nldm'.<f<)(r(] that the _Wazil'is are receiving Afglian help’ and connivanee‘. Afi’airs in ..-\tghan capital are unsettled. .~\tt‘onlp<~‘s on the Annii-is l"l’e have beer; made.