MOPLAH REBELS.
RAVACES IN MALABAR. PEOPLE APPEAL FOR SUPPRESSION. By Teiegrapb--Pres** Aesociation-Copyriffht. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 14, 9.20 a.m.) DELHI. October 13. Refugees are still pouring into Calicut. It is probable fresh camps will be opened up in the country to relieve the congestion. / Brief engagements occur daily. The rebels are suffering heavy casualties. They are still murdering and plundering and cutting telegraph wires. The military are establishing wireless communication between the chief centres. A thousand people of all classes in Calicut submitted a petition to the Viceroy for an extensive campaign in Malabar to stamp out the rebellion, sieving that the military are insufficient and the minishments inadeqMate. After the rebellion is quelled the petitioners hope that sufficient forces will be stationed at Malabar to prevent recurrence of the trouble. They fear Revengeful reprisals when tho imprisoned Mop] ah s return. Nearly 3000 have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16555, 14 October 1921, Page 7
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