INDIAN UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 February 1922, Page 5

INDIAN UNREST.

POLICE STATION ATTACKED. ENTIRE STAFF KILLED. By Telegraph.— Pmm Aaan.—Cepyri<t t. Delhi, Feb. 6. It is reported from Allahabad that a mob of 2000 extremist volunteers and villagers attacked the police station nt Chaurichaura and killed the entire staff, comprising two sub-inspectors and 15 constables. The bodies were stripped and burned in the station buildings, which were destroyed. It is reported that two of the attackers were killed and a number wounded. The railway line wan cut between Chaurichaura and Garakhapur, preventing early communication. A magistrate took reinforcement# to the scene, but arrived too late. Communication is now restored, but the situation ia dangerous and military assistance asked for. GANDHI’S THREATS, THE GOVERNMENT’S Delhi, The Government has munique in response to G to the Viceroy. The Government points Gandhi’s demands include the all prisoners and that the refrain from interference with tremist activities, while intention to continue his paganda and merely offering to pone aggressive civil disobedience the imprisoned offenders have had opportunity of reviewing the In the same paragraph, it is pointed out, Gandhi reaffinns the unalterable character of extremists* demands. The commqpique declares that the choice lies between dangerous lawlessness and civilised government. Mass civil disobedience is fraught with such dangers that it must be met with sternness and severity. The communique ends by appealing to loyal citizens to support any measures the Government sees fit to adopt.