TERRORISM

Grey River Argus, 10 May 1934, Page 5

TERRORISM

INDIAN OUTRAGE Attempt to Shoot Governor (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, May 8. An unsuccessful attempt to murdei the Governor of Bengal. Sir John An•lersnn was made on the racecourse at Darjeeling this afternoon. Two Bengalis, armed witli revolvers, fired a the Governor At close range, but : •..rtunatelv missed. One lady spectator was shot through the ankle, but uo "lher casualties occurred. Both the <r-vemor’s assailants were arrested, as also were the five other Bengalis believed to belong to the same gangGue suspect is s ti!l at large. It is understood that Sir J Anderson was seated in the Governor’s box in the mpany of his only daughter. whe|i ihe attack took place. Sir S. Hoare <‘‘nt him the following telegram:— “Deeply regret to hear of the attempt • your life. Congratulate you most sincerely on your happy escape. ” fAus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) Riviv<d May 9 at 11.5 p.m.) CALCUTTA, May 9<h the occasion of the attempted i under of the Governor of Bengal, ' I'-t’ie weiu amazing seeing oil the ••■u- course after the outrage, Euro- « ta.i and Indian spectators forming a pi(Vi > tive cordon aound the Gov I < mor. while guaj’d*' ami others g r :ip: led with the assaf anXs. Sir J And r. - ri was not perturbed, and requested thit the racing continue, rei aining till the end, and departing amid rousing cheers. The Governor L.-td a miraculous escape. Several shots n ere fired at close range. The police later searched houses, and aristid many youths on suspicion of the crime a coincidence, the Indian Guv ■inni'iit yesterday announced award** or brnvrrv of the King’s Medal to Suj-e'in'undent M. Cleary, Police Superintendent at Chittagong, as the nsu’t of the terrorist attack at the cricket match on January and < tier awards to Major D. Brett aud Captain Doedes.