Severe Tension Between Barmans and Indians
CALCUTTA, March 29.
Burma appears to have as many troubles as pagodas. Besides rebellion, earthquake and the recent fire at Fakokku which rendered 2000 homeless and caused damage to tho extent of 40 lakhs of rupees, the Government is now called upon to deal with definite antiIndian hostility. Severe tension exists between Indians and Burmans. In the Pegu district yesterday Burmans started burning huts and hay-ricks belonging to Indians. The military police shot one Burman dead while he was burning an Indian house.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 5614, 31 March 1931, Page 7
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