WAR IN INDIA

Grey River Argus, 11 September 1930, Page 5

WAR IN INDIA

( ARMY’S PLANS Prove Too Costly CONSIDERED TOD COSTLY. i (Aus. & N..Z. Cable Assn.) DELHI. September .10. The military experts have put forward a proposal for a large scale exped-tion to subdue and bring under permanent control the insurgent Tijibcs on the North West Frontier, but financial difficulties stand i u the I ■way of their scheme. The opinion i - expressed that the Afridi unrest has not subs'ded t an-i the Army authorities argue that a concerted attempt to subdue thia region, once and for all, would prove loss costly in the long run than continual vigilance and the suppression of g. bursts, and would enable- a induction of the Frontier forces to be made. The Viceroy's Executive Council has carefu ly considered th-?' matter, but the fact that the proposed move would cost at least twenty-three millions .terling wool-1 appear,, in view of the present financial stringency, to put it out of the question.

Calcutta Hostilities

ENGLISH LADY SYMPATHISER’S WELCOME. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) DELHI, September 9. TT.ip frustrating of an attempt to organise a procession for the reception of M’.s.s Madeline Slade. tho (laughter of Admiral Slade, who an ardent d sciple of Mahatinx Gandhi, l?c to rioting in the Indian quarters o f Calcutta Last night. Thro policemen were injured b'-' stones flung by students from the Universit y host cl. The police charged the crowds to clear the .-treets. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) ' LONDON, September 9. | Fcl'.owiiitr fierce hand-to-hand fight—l ing l near the viillage of Kharlachd north-west frontier, between the In-i dian militia and hostile boijder tribesmen -the latter, reinforced, rai'*ed the' picket posts at night in force, but: were driven off' by bombs with heavy casualties. Snipers wounded three of; the militia.