TOWNS LOOTED.
ENRAGED PROSPECTORS. BRAZIL DIAMOND REGIONS. i . . .. (UHITEB PHISS ABSOCUTIOIf—BI BUSCTEIO TBUtOEAPH—COPTBIOHT.) (Received August 14th, 7.5 p.m.) 810 DE JANEIRO, August 13. Diamond regions in the States of Matto Grosse and Goyaz have been thrown into an uproar by rioting prospectors. Several towns have been loot ed, and a number of murders committed by enraged natives, who claim that they have been paid by grub-stakers in counterfeit money. The prospectors have turned bandits, and started an intensive search for the persons who cheated them with fake money. Fights have occurred between the bandits and the police and soldiers. The bandits number several hundred. One police commander and several soldiers have been killed.—Australian Press Association, United Service.
STATES IN AN UPROAR. (Received August loth, 12.20 a.m.) 810 DE JANEIRO, August 13. The Diamond regions in tho two Brazilian States have been thrown in an uproar by rioting prospectors, with the result that several towns have been looted and several murders committed by enraged natives. When the police tried to prevent them entering the towns they burned houses and abused the inhabitants.—Australian Press Association.
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Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19389, 15 August 1928, Page 9
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