TERRORISM IN INDIA

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2593, 28 May 1930, Page 5

TERRORISM IN INDIA

MORE RAIDS AND RIOTS SENSATIONAL STORIF.S HIGHLANDERS IN ACTION By Telegraph-Press Assn-Copyrlghl (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) (Received May 28, 10 a.m.) Delhi, May 27. Savage rioting brake cut again in Rangoon this morning between burman and Indian dock coolies and the casualties are. estimated at ■"k dead and over 700 injured. The Cameron Highlanders. who Were .(tailed out to .re-tore (order, eamo into conflict with tho rioters and were immediately ewritpelled to open fire to disperse the. mob. Troops are at present luckeung the city with machine guns. Many of tlio bodies of tho victims of the riot are said 1o have been thrown into the. river. Stories of terrible. atrocities to women and children are reported and in one ease three Madrase nu n wero seized by a gang of maddened Burmans ancl cut to pieces. In other instances there wore small small riots in which the police fired on the. mob. The. city is at. present desolated, Mills, bazaars and shops are closed and ail traffic is at a standstill. Following raids on the Lucknow police station meahine guns have been posted at various centres. A crowd of 5000 men stormed tlie Bombay (police, quarters and the assistant. superintendent was killed. At Dacca, the Moslems and Hindus clashed. Many of tho. latter were murdered in the streets by gangs ol Moslems and armoured ears are at yrrsont patrolling; tlio city.