The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
RUnUREOS KILLED
IN INDIA BATTLES
NATIVE TROOPS ARE seu, -.
Ns OF TROUBLE WITH OR.
OERs TO oUELL FIGHTS
several Europeans Lose Live. A,s
"s"y Hundreds Are Massaered
Turing Disturbance In ca,cut
BY insurgent Bands

'nicut' lndia-Neariy 100 menbe-s
OF the insurgent bands vbioh 49,
oeen creating disorders in the ~.
'cl south and southeast Of this ci,v
nave been killed in fights with british
.oiIes sent to quell the uprising. Sew.
e'di Europeans have been killed vh;,.
evenly men OF the Leinster regiment
ana seventeen native policemen ara
missing. Many Hindus have hoan
massacred.
.orrhr troops are being brought
ward from Cannanore
~ is reported the insurgents have
destroyed bridges and felled treas
across roads to obstruct troop move.
ments. A'''
hiue)ackets and marines from +ba
"arsn'p Comus have been landed here
British troops, including car.,,v
arrived here from Bangalore SUNDAY
ana proceeded to the disturbed area
numerous refugees who have arr;v.
eo mere from the Ernad district re,o.a
piu1ui tales Of torture and looing 7,
appears the rebels have deserted ia
hur and other places and have ,akon
to the hills.
London-Reports Monday from the
precautionary area of Malabar. Brit.
Ism lhoia, indicating that British troops
and cavalry had arrived there tended
20 confirm the belief in London ,b.+
the uprising would be confined .o ,bis
area, although none here would DENY
the seriousness Of the situation or IT'S
potentialities for spreading.
The trouble in Malabar arises r. ;s
stated, primarily from religious fana.
tlclsm and from the intense hatred Of
the Moplahs. or Mohanrnedans Of
ARAB descent, for Europeans and Hin.
dus.
VI politics and home rule they know
nothing. as they virtually are bar
barlans. but the religious touch will
always stir them to bloodShed as they
live mainly for their religion and are
wiling 10 die for it. Self-torture is
not uncommon among the Moplahs in
the hope that they will thus arrive in
heaven. and they believe that death
on the battlefield Is the sure road to
a happy hereafter.
Close observers here Of Indian af.
fairs express the belief that the up.
rising also is in part due to the wide
spread propaganda of the native In
dian nationaliscs. To this agitation
has been added reports Of great
wrongs done Turkey and the Caliph-
ate by the treaty of Sevres.
The situation for isolated Europeans
and Hindus in the Malahar region is
grave. as the Moplahs in the past have
halted at nothing in their frenzied
hatred. At the time Of the projected
uprising in the Punjab at the out
break Of hte war some Of the most
cold blooded documents were issued
telling how Europeans were to be ex.
terminated to the last person.
The equipment of the Moplahs for
fighting consists largely of two edged
swords, extremely heavy and sharp as
razors, and catapults with a sprink-
ling Of Anticipated muzzle loading riff
les. 1t is reported. however. that they
obtained considerable arms and am
munition in recent footing and through
the treachery of some of the native
police and former native soldiers in
the British army.
A green emblem has been hoiSted
at Pallipu. Nearly million Moplahs
are said to be back of the ''home rule
movement. Martial law has been dec
Jared throughout the affected area.