MAHSUD CAMPAIGN

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 85, 12 April 1920, Page 5

MAHSUD CAMPAIGN

ADVANCE OF BRITISH COLUMN,

PUNITIVE MEASURED

TPbbbb Association.! (Renter's Telegrams.)' ; (Received April 31. 5.5 p.m.) DELHI, April 10.

The Derej.it column moved out on th<»; 6th, the. purpose being to penetrate the upper reaches of the Baddar .Soi, a portion, of the Mahsud hinterland which is almost unknown 'country. Jt has only been once previously, traversed by a British force —naraelvy in 1894:

During the column'si progress the villages and property cf any section which -hi\s completely submitted will be striotly inviolate. Punitive measures will only Ije taken ag.iinst tvibosmen showing unmistakable hostility. . :