INDIAN UNREST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 41, 18 February 1932, Page 7

INDIAN UNREST

DECIPLE OF GANDHI MISS SLADE MUST LEAVE SERVED WITH A NOTICE Received Feb. 17, 11.55 p.m. CALCUTTA, Feb. 17. Miss Madeline Slade, of the late Admiral Slade, who is an ardent disciple of Gandhi and accompanied him to London, has been served with a notice ordering her to leave Bombay before midnight. ACTION REWARDED SAVED GOVERNOR’S LIFE A RECENT INDIAN OUTRAGE Received Feb. 17, 9.20 p.m. RUGBY, Feb. 16. The King has approved tho confer ring of a knighthood on LieutenantColonel Hassan Suhrawardy, vice-chan-cellor of the Calcutta University, who was largely instrumental in saving the life of Sir Stanley Jackson, Governorof Bengal, when an attempt on his life was recently made by a girl student. FURIOUS BATTLE POLICE AND CONGRESSMEN CALCUTTA, Feb. 16. A furious battle took place at I'arpur, in the Monghyr district,, between the police and Congressmen, resulting in heavy cas:-.allies. Mr. Edward Leo (District Magistrate) and Mr. McGrath (Superintendent of Police) were visiting Tarpur to discuss the situation and unrest with the local police officials. While the conference was proceeding Congressmen arrived and. made a desperate attack on the pojice station. The police strongly defended it against the mob, thousands strong. The police eventually fired into the crowd and charged. Eight men are dead and eight are in a critical condition, while on the police side the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police and 24 police were injured by bricks and other missiles.