CENTRAL ASIA.
BOLSHEVIK TYRANNY. INDIAN FRONTIER FIGHTING. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Delhi, June 11. Refugees from Bokhara and Turkestan, who are arriving at Peshawar, tell a story of tyrannic ill-treatment. In Bokhara the Bolsheviki are making a levy of nine-tenths of all produce and forcibly circulating worthless notes. The raftways are entirely used for the transport of troops and munitions. In Waidristan the popularity of Haji Abdul Razik is waning and money and ajn munition are running short. He shears on the Koran that the British will evacuate the country in five days, but the tribesmen are sceptical. There has been much fighting around Jandola. The Maksuds attacked with bqjn.bs under covering fire and passed the ■wire, but were repulsed with heavy loeees. Our casualties were four killed and four wounded. Many convoys were attacked, necessitatingNthe use of artilJazx ani® armored cars.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1921, Page 5
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