No Change in Burmese Situation
British Official Wireless. Received Thursday, 9.20 p.m. RUGBY, Aug. 6. A statement on the situation in Burma for the week ended August 1 has been issue dby the India Office, and says there has been no marked change in the situation and no important collisions between the Government forces and the rebels. Several eases have occurred of successful resistance by villagers to attacks by rebels and dacoits. There is good reason to hope that the efforts of the Pongyis arc meeting with success, but dacoities are still numerous. There arc occasional attacks on Indians and Chinese, but it is doubtful if there is a definite communal motive now.
The Government casualties reported during the week are two Indian infantry Scp'oys, one indian officer, one sepoy of the military police and one motor boat driver slightly wounded. One hundred and sixty-three prisoners have been released, and the total number now in custody is 974.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6622, 7 August 1931, Page 7
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