HINDU AND MOSLEM
THE RIOT SPREADING DE\TH STALKS AT BOMBAY CASUALTY TOTAL MOUNTING POLICE AGAIN FIRE ON MOB (By Telegraph- Press Association— Received May 19, 11.20 p.m. CALCUTTA, May 19. The riot is spreading from the residential and shop areas to the industrial northern quarter of the city, where thousands of workers, rendered idle by the closing of 40 cotton mills, frequently clashed with troops and police, who again fired on the rioters. Many stabbings and cases of incendiarism and looting are reported. The total casualties at midnight were well over 100 dead and nearly 1000 ininjured.
A QUIETER NIGHT BUT LAWLESSNESS REVIVES CALCUTTA, May 18. The curfew order and the presence of British troops, armoured cars, and constant police patrolling had a salutary effect in Bombay yesterday and the night was uneventful, but there was a re.tjval of lawlessness this morning. Four people were killed and 5/ injured, making the total 80 dead and S7O injured. The Hindu and Moslem crowds again clashed in several localities, police and troops firing on the holligans. The streets w< re littered with riot debris. A h uiidred gas lamps were broken.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 117, 20 May 1932, Page 7
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