BRITISH PRESTIGE
THE INDIAN TRIBESMEN HEALTHY EFFECT OF PUNITIVE MEASURES. Bv Telegraph Press Association—Copj right Aus. ami N.Z. Cable Assn, .gvul Reuter. (Received May 23, 5.5 p.m.) DELHI, .May 21.
A summary of tho effect of -tho six months’ campaign upon tho Mashuds and Waziris says that tho tribesmen, having elected to resist, the original terms, were compelled to submit to punishment more severe than anything .in their history. The Mahsuds lost over 1000 killed and a largo number wounded. On tho other hand those who submitted wore now returning, confident of security under British law. This was beneficially affecting tho others, who were short of food. Consequently it was tho general tendency to comply with tho terms. Tlie expedition taught (the tribesmen tint .British law was not to bo flouted and inspired confidence in Britain’s benevolent purposes and her immutable determination to pursue justice.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10597, 24 May 1920, Page 6
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