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Evening Star, Issue 17691, 18 June 1921, Page 4

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THE INDIAN FRONTIER. Prcca Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. DELHI, Juno 17. (Received Juno 18, at 11.15 a.m.) There was a stiff fight fourteen miles west of Baiura, on tho Tochi road. An armored car, when returning from a reoonnaissanoo, was attacked from a deserted village. Two battalions were sent to their assistance, and they forced tho Mahsuds to retire. This they did stubbornly to the couth bank af tho river, suffering heavy Josses. Ours was thirteen killed ana thirteen wounded. Peshawar reports .state that the "VYana Waziria -are suffering badly from drought. Abdul Kayak lacks supplies _ of food rations, consequently the Waziris are deserting him, and are returning to British territory with their usual promises of good behaviour. Owing to tho drought the Afridis, in their anxiety, are supplicating heaven for rain. One of their primitive methods is that of preventing the women from feeding their babies, hoping that their cries Vill cause Providence to pity them, and grant tho prayers of the parents. Another method is that cf men encircling their nooks with ropes, as a sign that they are slaves, and that God will grant them maintenance.—A and N.Z. Cable. ACTRESS CHARGED WITH THEFT. LONDON, June 17. (Received Juno 18, at 11.5 a.m.) Victoria Monks, .also Arthur Simonds Dvho was described as having no occupation), were committed for trial." The evidence showed that the owner inadvertently left a dressing case in a taxi. 'fire prosecution suggested that Monks and Simonds engaged (ho taxi, and that .they appropriated the jewellery, a portion of which a London pawnbroker handed Over to the police, •jfonks’a maid gave evidence regarding tbs pawning, fibs identified the jewellery on behalf of her mistress.—A. and N.Z. Gable. [A London cable of June 8 staled that Victoria Monks, a variety actress, was remanded at tho Bow Street Police Court oi a charge of stealing and.receiving a drosshiy case containing £1,500 worth of jewellery.] AUSTRALIAN DATES FIXED. MELBOURNE, Juno 18. (Received Juno 18, at 11.15 a.m.) Tho following aro tho dates for tho auctions fixed by the woolbvokers :—Melbourne, July 4,5, 11, 12, 13, 14; Geev long, July 6 and 7; Adelaide, July 22 Tho Sydney dates have not yet been do cidod. THE COST OP LIVING, MELBOURNE, Juno 18. (Received Juno 18, tt 11.49 a.m.) The Commonwealth Statistician reports a genera! increase of 5 per Cent, in tho cost of groceries in May, compared with April,—A. and X.Z. Cable.