ARMY DESERTERS
Sf,' AN: AMAZING SCENE RAILWAY OFFICIAL FIRED ON. CALCUTTA, June 20. Three British Army deserters figured in an amazing scene at Jubbulpore (Central Provinces). The men had been missing from their regiment since Sunday. To-day a coolie, while cleaning carriages at Jubbulpore station, found the men in a compartment. He called an official who, on opening the door, was greeted with revolver shots. The •official.-.informed army headquarters. An armed guard was-quickly on the scene. The officer called on the men to surrenderor the troops would fire, whereupon the deserters walked out, threw downtheir revolvers, and surrendered.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22295, 22 June 1934, Page 9
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