SERIOUS RIOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 123, 27 May 1930, Page 7

SERIOUS RIOTING.

■ INDIA DISTURBANCES. Bomb Explodes Mid Crowd of Sightseers. POLICE WOUND 35 RAIDERS. (United P.A.-Electric Telegraph-Copyright) (Received 10.30 a.m.) DELHI, May 26. Panic was caused at Bhadrakali fair, Amritsar, when a bomb exploded midst a crowd of sightseers, injuring 30, mostly women and children. There is no clue as to the perpetrator.

Fifty were injured in a clash between cloth mill rioters and picketers at Delhi when rival elements stoned each other. Further raids at Wadala salt works, Bombay, by congress workers resulted in 17 congressmen and five European police sergeants being injured. Over 100 arrests were made. After nightfall there was a second raid. The police fired and 35 raiders were wounded. A grave position prevails at Cadda, following Saturday's riots. It is reported that there have been many deaths, and scores of houses were buint by rioters, while stabbings and looting continue. OFFICIAL REVIEW. Militant Elements Being Overcome. FUTILITY OF DISOBEDIENCE. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 1 p.m.) RUGBY, May 26.

The Government of India's appreciation of the situation up to May 24 states that the tribal situation in the North-West Frontier is definitely easier and the internal situation in the NorthWest Province shows an improvement. The chief weapon of the anti-Govern-ment agitators is now the dissemination of false reports, but active steps are being taken to counter these statements. Further information is given regarding the riot at Mymensingh, Bengal, on May 14, when a large, hostile mob, failing in an attempt to prevent the delivery of excise liquor to vendors,,attacked the magistrate, police and excise staff with brickbats. Persuasions and warnings and charges by the police failing to secure the dispersal of the mob, which continued violent attacks, the police were ordered to fire. About 40 Government servants were injured, including 33 rioters treated at hospital, of whom one died. Daring the week under review there had been no serious outbreak, but in several places the police have had to disperse disorderly crowds. In Sholapur the conditions are fast becoming normal, and it is hoped martial law may shortly be discontinued. Persistent efforts to spread hostile propaganda in the Punjab villages continue. Apparently the villagers have been little affected, except in Cujarat, where the situation is causing anxiety. The chief feature of the campaign against the salt laws has been, the change of the tactics. In Bombay President technical breaches of the law have been largely abandoned in favour of mass action. These tactics definitely failed at Shiroda, where raids have been abandoned. They achieved temporary success at Wasala on Mav 18, but subsequent attempts failed. "The chief efforts of Contrress have been made at Dharasana on Mav 21, when a crowd estimated at 2600 tried to. force their way in. Attempts were foiled, thanks to the skill and endurance shown by the police, the timely arrival of troops, also by the moral effect of their presence, which o-ave much-needed relief to the. police. , On May 22 the police cleared the Congress camp, and the position is now quiet, although there are reports that the attempts will shortly be renewed. Congress continues its policy of disseminating deliberately false reports and rumours, and every 'effort is being made by Congress by means of pro-pao-anda to stimulate anti-Government and racial feelings. The assurance given to the minorities by the Viceroy on May 13 continues to receive their warm approval, which is increasing in strength as they appreciate the implications of the methods of mass action as now practised by Congress. The conviction is growing among the Mohammedans that the civil disobedience movement is opposed to their interests, and security of labour is at present steady. STREET FIGHTS. Bitter Feeling of Burmese tie Coolies.

80 CASUALTIES, THREE DEAD. (Received 10.30 a.m.) DELHI," May 2C. There was fierce rioting at Rangoon to-day between Burmese ajid Andlira dock coolies. The casualties at midday totalled SO and there were three dead. All shops in the city are closed. Bitter street battles occurred between gangs of coolies.