UPHEAVAL IN INDIA.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18030, 27 May 1930, Page 5

UPHEAVAL IN INDIA.

BOMBS AND RIOTS.

CLASHES BETWEEN COOLIES.

RAIDS ON SALT WORKS.

A GRAVE POSITION

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(Received May 27, 9.10 a.m.) DELHI, May 26

A panic was caused at Bhadrakali Fair, Amritzar, when a bomb exploded in the midst of the crowd of sightseers, injuring 30, mostly women and children. There is no clue as to the perpetrator. There was fierce rioting at Rangoon to-day between Buimese and Andhra dock coolies. The casualties at midday totalled 80 and there were three dead. All the shops in the city, are closed. •

Bitter street battles occurred between gangs of coolies. Fifty were injured in a clash between cloth mill rioters and picketers at Delhi, when the rival elements stoned each otherFurther raids at the Wadala salt works, Bombay, by Congress workers resulted in seventeen Congressmen and five European police sergeants being Injured and over 100 arrests were made.

After nightfall there was a second raid. The police fired and 35 raiders were wounded.

A grave position prevails at Cadda, following Saturday’s riots. It is reported that there have been many deaths, and scores of houses were burnt by rioters, while stabbing and looting continues.