BUCKSHOT QUELLS RIOTS

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1930, Page 9

BUCKSHOT QUELLS RIOTS

INDIANS STONE THE POLICE

MANY CASUALTIES RESULT

WIDESPREAD DISTURBANCE

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.

Rec. 5.5 p.m. Delhi, April 26. At Neela, "a salt manufacturing centre near Diamond Harbour, armed police fired on a mob of 3000 villagers who, encouraged by congress volunteers, severely stoned the police, most of whom were badly bruised or gashed by knives. Patience proving of no avail buckshot- was ultimately fired and two rioters and two police were taken to hospital. While Peshawar was disturbed disorders were taking place at the other end of India, at the Oorgaum gold mines, where strikers stoned the Lancers and special and reserve police. They continued throwing stones despite the magistrate’s warnings, and laughed derisively when the police fired blank cartridges. A volley of buckshot was then discharged and twenty rioters were injured and taken to hospital.

Another rebel concerned in the Chittagong outrage was shot dead during the hunt in the hills, which continues. Mailed advices from Chittagong state that on Saturday night, April 16, all the women and children were accommodated on the steamer Chakdara, which cast off to midstream. On Sunday they returned to their homes, but spent the night again on the steamer Ekma.

At first there was a shortage of am-, munition and man power, but now there is ample ammunition and more troops have been telegraphed for.