UNREST IN INDIA
PROPOSAL TO USE TEAR GAS United Press association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright CALCUTTA, February 10. The Government of India has recently been considering the possibilities of using tear gas for dispersing unlawful assemblies, in order to avoid, as far as possible, the use of police batons and firearms. Preliminary experiments, carried out at the Punjab training school, at Phillaur, impressed the authorities, but further tests are being arranged before a final decision is made.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20340, 12 February 1936, Page 10
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75UNREST IN INDIA Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20340, 12 February 1936, Page 10
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