ERNAD FANATICS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 304, 17 September 1921, Page 7

ERNAD FANATICS

MOPLAH RISING INSTIGATED BY ANARCHISTS FORCIBLE CONVERSION OF By Telegraph—Preaa Association— Copyright Delhi, September 15. ' Influential Moplah merchants at Calicut state that it is unjust to condemn all Moplahs on account of the Ernad fanatics, who were misled' and waged war at the instigation of agitators. The merchants likened them to mad dogs, ivhte were shot at sight. They are of opinion that the magnitude of the outbreak was due to’ the abolition of the Malapparam and Cannanore military stations, in the centre of the disturbance. They recommend the restoration of these stations. A large proportion of the are said to hare served in ihe army in Mesopotamia, hence the destruction of bridges, railways, and telegraphs, a hitherto unknown feature in Moplah risings. Business is paralysed at- Malabar. At a modest computation, 70 Hindus were outraged by forcible conversion to Islam. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MILITARY COLUMN STILL OPERATING, 1 (Rec. September 17, 1.20 a.m.) Delhi, September 15. A. Malabar communique states that military columns.are still operating in some disturbed districts. Rebels sniped the troops after passing through some villages. It is reported that a police eub-inspector and two constables were murdered at Yatekara .also that all the Government buildings in Nilambur have been burned. A bridge between Mambad and Nilambur has been destroyed.— Reuter.