UNREST IN INDIA

Evening Star, Issue 20586, 11 September 1930, Page 11

UNREST IN INDIA

NORTH-WEST FRONTIER MILITARY EXPERTS' PROPOSAL Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. DELHI, September 10. Military experts put forward a proposal for .a large scale expedition to subdue amd bring under permanent control the insurgent tribes on the NorthWest frontier, but financial difficulties stand in the Why of the scheme. The opinion is expressed that the Afridi unrest has riot subsided, and the army authorities argue that a concerted attempt to subdue the region once for all wouldlprove less'costly in the long run than continual vigilance and the suppression of outbursts, and would enable a reduction of the frontier forces to be made. The Viceroy's Executive Council has carefully considered the matter, but the fact that the proposed movement would cost at least £23,000,000 would appear, in view of the present financial stringency, to put it out of the question.' ' , A frustrated attempt to organise a procession for the reception of Miss Madeline Slade, a daughter of Admiral Slade, who is an ardent disciple of Mr Gandhi, led to rioting in the Indian quartet of Calcutta last night. Three police officers were injured by stones which were flung by students, from the university hostel. The police .charged the crowds to clear the streets,