FRONTIER CLASH

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 63, 8 December 1930, Page 11

FRONTIER CLASH

Troops and Afridis ADJUTANT KILLED Charge with Bayonets /y Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright (Bee. December 7, 3.5 p.m.) Delhi, December 6. British troops were in conflict with Afridis on the Aka-Khel Plain on Thursday. Captain Henry St. Clair Ogilvie Will, adjutant of Rattray’s Sikhs, was killed by an almost spent bullet, and a private of Seaforth Highlanders was wounded. Troops >»ore covering roadmaking parties when the Afridis opened fire and attacked boldly till checked by a bayonet charge. The Jat Regiment and Seventeenth Dogras did good work driving the attackers back. POLICE ATTACKED / Trouble in Villages GUNS STOP SPEARMEN London, Devember 5. The police were attacked twice this week by villagers in the Satan district of Bihar and Orisa while assisting in collecting taxes, and were compelled to fire to disperse a mob of several thousands armed with spears who surrounded them. One rioter was killed and several were injured, and constables and horses were hurt. . FEDERAL PLANS Progress of Committee INDIA CONFERENCE WORK (Rec. December 7, 5.5 p.m.) British Wireless Rugby, December 5. Further progress was made to-day with the committee work of the Indian Round Table Conference. ' The Federal Structure Sub-Committee completed the work of provisional classification of subjects which might be regarded as federal, and then began considerstion of the component elements of Federntion. Discussion on this was proceeding when the meeting adjourned until Monday, when two meetings will be held. Abolition of Diarchy. The Provisional Constitution Sub-Com-mittee had a further meeting. A general discussion, with particular reference to the abolition of diarchy having left no doubt that such a course was favoured, the sub-committee proceeded with consideration of questions that arose if the practicability of abolishing the distinction between reserved and transferred subjects were accepted. The sub-committee particularly addressed itself to questions of what, in such case, were to .he the constitution and composition of tho tive. what are to be the powers of the Governors vis-a-vis. his executive , and Legislature, and what, if any, provisions are-necessary to safeguard ‘he administration of law and order, and the rights of minorities. Useful Noto Struck. A useful note was struck during the discussion as to the distinction to be made between the statutory provisions regarding essentials and the growth of conventions regarding matters of secondary importan When the Burma Sub-Committee held Its first meeting to-day the chairman, Lord Russell, explained that the terms of reference precluded the principle of separation. He emphasised the desirability of encouraging in every way the prospect of continual cordial relations between India nnd separated Burma. After a general discussion on procedure, it was agreed that a statement of heads of subjects for discussion should be circulated for the next meeting on Monday.