REVOLT IN INDIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1921, Page 5

REVOLT IN INDIA.

MOPLAH SITUATION BETTER. REBELS TAKING FLIGHT. A REPORTED ULTIMATUM. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—-Copyrigtt. Received Sept. 4, 11.50 p.m. Delh, Sept. 3. The Moplah situation is apparently improving. The rebels are fleeing to the jungle to escape the military. It is reported that they received an ultimatum to surrender two days ago.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

REBEL LEADER SURRENDERS. WAR MATERIAL CAPTURED. Delhi, Sept. 2. Ali Mohalier, a rebel leader, surrendered after a fierce five hours’ fight with the military, abandoning the mosque of Tiruangada. Great care was taken not to damage the latter. Forty Moplahs are reported killed and two of the military killed and four wounded. Large captures were made of explosives, arms, and war knives.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE PUNJAB PLOT. STATEMENT BY EX-GOVERNOR. London, Sept. 2. Sir M. F. O’Dwyer, ex-Governor of Punjab, interviewed with reference to the Punjab plot and the arrests reported to-day, admitted there were many abuses in the Sikh Mahant’s administration of the sacred funds, but he attributed the serious aspect of the trouble to the influences of the old Ghadr anarchist party, certain leaders of whom had been released since he (O’Dwyer) left Punjab, also to the weakness of the Administration in dealing with the fomenters of the Punjab rebellion, and finally to the rapid disbandment of Sikh regiments during high prices, which left restless active spirits unemployed and susceptible to the seductions of professional agitators.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CONTROL OF WHEAT. EXPORT PROHIBITION REMAINS, Received Sept. 4. 11.50 p.m. Delhi, Sept. 3. The Government has decided to continue the existing prohibition of the export of wheat, whewtmeal -and flour, at least until the end of March next, and to permit the re-export of imported wheat in the form of fine flour to the extent of fifty per cent, of the wheat imported.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.