THE CONGO FREE STATE.
PUNISHING VILLAGERS
200 NATIVES' HANDS CHOPPED OFF.
(Per Press Association. — Copyright.)
London, Nov. 11
An offical of the West Congo Free State, West Africa, has reported that the Batallas tribesmen, who were employed to gather rubber, destroyed 20 vilages and chopped the hands off 200 villagers because the latter did riot supply sufficient rubber.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 475, 13 November 1897, Page 3
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58THE CONGO FREE STATE. Hastings Standard, Issue 475, 13 November 1897, Page 3
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