FIERCE FIGHTING
WAZIRS ON WARPATH; INDIAN FRONTIER CLASHES REGULAR troops engaged (United Pc~s, Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) DELHI. Aug. 26. The situation on the, North-west Frontier, which appeared to be improving, has become worse during the weekend. A serious clash occurred yesterday near Domei, in the Banna district, between Government forces and a' large armed force of Hathikhel Wazirs. A mixed force of regular .infantry, frontier constabulary and police left BaUnu early this morning to prevent the meeting of hostile tribesmen. 'Captain F. Ashcroft, of the Frontier Forces Rifles, was shot dead from behind, and fierce hand-to-hand fighting resulted in nine Indian soldiers being killed and ten iwounded, while. 26 tribesmen were killed and five wounded. Seventy were taken prisoner.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 27 August 1930, Page 5
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