AMAZING SCENE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 145, 21 June 1934, Page 7

AMAZING SCENE.

British Army Deserters Fire On Indian Official. MEEK SURRENDER FOLLOWS. (Received 1 p.m.) CALCUTTA, June 20. Three British Army deserters figured in an amazing scene at Jubbulpore, in the Central Province. The men had been missing from their regiment since Sunday. To-day a coolie was cleaning carriages at Jubbulpore / station and found tho men in a compartment. Ho called an official who, on opening the door, was greeted with revolver shots. The official informed Army headquarters and an armed guard was quickly sent to the scene. An officer called on the men to surrender or the troops would fire, and tho deserters walked out, threw down their revolvers and surrendered.

NOT WANTED IN WEST.

Trebitsch Lincoln Returns to The East Embittered.

DISCIPLE OF BUDDHA,

SHANGHAI, June 20.

The Buddhist abbot C'hao-Kung, better known in the Western world as Trebitscli Lincoln —who in the course of his chequered career was at one time a member of the British Parliament— having been refused permission to reside in Britain, America, Japan or European countries, returned to Shanghai to-day. He was accompanied by six Buddhist priests and one nun. Chao-Kung is thoroughly embittered by his treatment at the hands of the Western nations where he had intended to spread the Buddhist faith. He told journalists he was not interested in publicity, but simply wished to help suffering humanity through the doctrine of Buddha.

The abbot announced his intention of organising Bucklliist propaganda for distribution in European countries and of using China as a base.