DISTURBED BURMA

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 187, 6 May 1931, Page 9

DISTURBED BURMA

Difficulties Faced by Crown Forces

GUERILLA WARFARE

By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright

(Rec. May 5, 10.15 p.m.)

Delhi, May 5.

The Burma revolt situation which is complicated by friction between the Burmese and Indians is gradually growing worse, despite the large-scale ■ilitary and police operations. The Crown forces are finding it increasingly difficult to deal with the n.Jbile bodies of insurgents who are terrorising the Tharrawaddy district wit 1 , guerilla warfare, murder and looting. The Government's past policy or dealing with the situation through the police rather than with troops is regarded as having had little effect in quelling the rebellion which is showing signs of spreading. ■ Men of the Third and Twentieth Burma Rifles have proceeded from Rangoon to Thayetmyo to reinforce the Government forces.

BATTLE IN GARDENS Indian Suspects at Bay ONE KILLED BY POLICE Calcutta, May 4. A dramatic revolver battle between the police and Jagdish and Sukdevraj, two suspected revolutionaries, occurred in the Shalimar Gardens, near Lahore. The men were wanted in connection with terrorist conspiracies in the Punjab. The police, after combing the city, tracked them to the gardens, where they were sheltering behind trees. The wanted men opened fire and the police replied, killing Jagdish and seriously injuring Sukdevraj. A reward of £230 had been offered for the arrest of Sukdevraj. BOYCOTT OF GOODS Irwin-Gandhi Agreement RESULTS NOW APPARENT (Rec. May 5, 5.5 p.m.) Official Wireless: Rugby, May 4. Answering questions in the House of Commons on the Irwin-Gandhi agreement and the economic boycott of British goods, the Secretary for India, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, said the purpose of the agreement was to put a stop to the nse of the boycott of British goods as a political weapon. He had every reason to believe that, speaking generally, the agreement was being Implemented, and that the discrimination against British goods as such in the main has been withdrawn. Lord Irwin had a long conversation to-day with the Secretary for India, Mr. Wedgwood Benn. Later he had nn interview with the Prime Minister. He left London to-night for the north.