INDIAN ASSURANCE OF LOYALTY
CURIOUS AFFAIR AT PESHAWAR. (lIBIJIER'S 'tEIEQRAK.) ' • . , ' . . '. SIMLA, Bth. May. The Khan of Kalat. sent a, message to the. Governor-General / of. Baluchißtan deploring the insensate conduct of. Amir Amanullah, and renewing assuranco of the unswerving loyalty of his tribesmen* The leaders of the Quetta community Mid the tribesmen have done likewise. . Martial law has been declared •• jn Peshawar. The Afghaoi postmaster1 in .Peshawar, grossly abusing his position, ■distributed inflammatory,literature. ,■ Ha subsequently left the office, went to the centre of the city, surrounded himself with a gang, of armed ruffianEj and openly defied British authority. A secret cordon was drawn found the city. The postmaster and his staff, who were surprised', surrendered, and Peshawar was j cleared of the dangerous elements.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 110, 12 May 1919, Page 6
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