SAVAGE FIGHTING

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11280, 9 August 1930, Page 2

SAVAGE FIGHTING

HINDUS. AN7>. MO^L EM.S

TROOPS SENT TO TTIMWAR

United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright

'DELHT. Augrisi., 7. , More Indian troops have been despatched to Himniar, where savage lighting . eontimies between ‘Hindus and Moslems.. Nine more Hindus are reported to have been Tprirdoreil. by Moslem- gangs, who also lorited 'several houses rind, shops. , .

TURBULENT TRIBESMEN DESPERSED BY BRITISH.

REBELS IGNORED, WARNINGS

(British Offlolal Tvlrelesttf

RUGBY, "Arignst, .7

After, .repeated .warnings had been given' them, not toV; approach within a, certain distance of Peshawar, a> hos-tile-body of AfridL tribesmen have •been bombed by Royal-Air'.Force machines stationed on the north-west frontier.' • ■■

Tribesmen- were stirred rip by unfriendly .mullahs and young bloods, and a lashkar wak,formed,‘.estimated at ; 5000 strong. The tribesmen descended in' small parties - , 1 generally at - night by unfrequented ways, into Bara V-ailey, ..north : west r of 'Peshawarj’ and had arranged to concentrate on Khajuri plain on AVednesday. - Warning notices posted' along the route were ignored, and reconnoitring aeroplanes; fired: .-As* a. precaution : the British . outposts were strengthened, hut before the meditated; attack materialised, six squadrons numbering approximately 50 machines dropped bombs ■ with the object of dispersing arid discouraging the tribesmen.- " It' is.; believed that .the operation had tho-offeet• intended .- •••—*• PESHAWAR MENACED TRIBESMAN SLATT GHTER ED EROYI THE AIR United Press Assn, by’ El! Tel. Coovrigbt (Received Aug. .8, 9110 p.m.) .. hf; DELHI,: Ang. -7,.' For the. second time in two months Peshawar- is r menaced by hostile tribesmon. and all the British and Indian troops in. the district have, been mobilised. . '.Afridis estimated to number 5000 have : been; -to observed 1 proceeding througli passes is tl.'e direction of Khajuri Plain. Six squadrons.;, of aeroplanes have been despatched to ■bomb the, raiders. The machines fly-, ing low also machine-gunned' therir with deadly effect and drove them to; the shelter .of tlie. . rocks and eaves. .’ -.= ; ' ■ , ' •

f Tho- opinion is expressed that: it will.be necessary to l sc.sd an expedi-tion,-across the border-.-into -tlCe tribal :territory in' the autumn, when the weather is better, in ’ order to deal finally wit the' malcontents.