UNREST IN INDIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 3511, 28 June 1921, Page 20

UNREST IN INDIA.

EXTREMISTS’ OPPOSITION. DELHI, June 18. The Government’s Military Requirements Committee invited the extremists, including Gandhi, to give evidence, but they refrained from doing so. This caused surprise, in view of the extremists’ avowed intention to smash the military system. The Ali-India Congress Committee met and passed a resolution advising the soldiers to refrain from helping the British Government in a war against the Angora Government should hostilities commence. HINDUS ANT) MOHAMMEDANS. DELHI, June 21. A riotous affray occurred between Hindus and Mohammedans at Cnintamani-]>'-t, in Mysore. The trouble arose out of a wending proecr-sion, the Mohammedans assaulting a Hindu wedding party. Both sides were quickly reinforced, and the police, who were unable to quell the disorder, wsre compelled to fire. Three Indians were killed and a number of others and two police were wounded. PRINCE OF WALES’S VISIT. DELHI, June 21. It is officially announced that the Prince of Wales will visit India during the coming cold weather season, arriving at Bombay in November. FRONTIER NEWS, DELHI, June 23. Central Asian news indicates that the Bolsheviks in Europe are abandoning their earlier policy of extreme harshness and repression. They are encouraging all productive enterprises, and are endeavouring to establish settle ! Governments in the occupied count rie-. This departure is to some extent an admit-.- on of failure, and has made the Bolshevik-; in Bokhara uneasy. Guerilla fighters occupied the hill country near ITissar, where t! ■ > ex-Amir : eisted for some time. Considerable friction orvurr d between the Bolsheviks and Republican Bnkharas end the Revolutionary Afghan party in Baku. This is embarrassing the Bo!die viks. At Kabul there is a widespread belief that a successful conclusion to the British negotiations which are proceeding there would be welcomed be everyone on the

frontier, where the situation is improving. This is attributed to the better feeling shown by the Waziristan and other hostile tribes. The men are apparently war weary, and a satisfactory conclusion with Afghanistan will probably result in rapid collapse. The Russians have completed the evacuation of Northern Persia, but 200 Tartars deserted to the Persian rebels at Gliit-an, the latter inflicting a reverse on the Government troops.