Indian Women’s Curious Revenge for Imprisonment
FOOTBALL MATCHES STOPPED. Received Sunday, 9 p.m. CALCUTTA, May 24. Mrs Naldu one ofi Gandhi’s chief lieutenants, has been sentenced to nine months' simple imprisonment .and Gandhi’s son to one year’s rigorous imprisonment. The salt war at the Dharasatea mines for the time being is over. There are only about 80 * ‘volunteers’ ’ left in the camp. ■ Two big football matches in Cal- ‘ cutta to-day could not be played. ’ Thousands of people packed the grounds to witness the games Calcutta v. Mohun Bagan and Dalhousie y. Aryans. ; The teams were preparing when lorry loads of women arrived. All lay down in front of the tents, thus preventing the players’ egress. This curious action .was in retaliation for Mrs Naidu’s imprisonment, , Serious Religious Rioting in East Bengal MOSLEMS ATTACK HINDUS. Received Sunday, Midnight. DELHI, May 25. Serious noting between Hindus and Moslems broke out yesterday in Dacca. East Bengal. Over a hundred were injured. The tension, which has been existing between the two com. inunities since Thursday, assumed a violent character when a Moslem was found dead in the street. His co-rellgionists then attacked the Hindus fiercely, burned their , temples and looted several shops and houses.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 May 1930, Page 2
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