BATTALION CONFINED TO BARRACKS
Raid on Indian Village
REPRISALS FOR ATTACK ON SOLDIER
By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright
(Received July 25, 7.5 p.m.)
London, July 25.
The “Daily lieraid’s” Simla correspondent says that the entire first battalion of the King’s Liverpool regiment is confined to barracks at Judbulpore. Soldiers are not allowed to speak to each other pending an inquiry following village fights. It is stated that a soldier frightened women in the village of Karodi, upon which her fellow villagers attacked him. His comrades, armed with sticks, embarked upon reprisals and raided an adjoining village, believing it to be Karodi. injuring 13 villagers, one of whom died.
Major Atlee, deputy leader of the Labour Party, is demanding a statement in the House of Commons.
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 256, 26 July 1935, Page 11
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