New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28
Indian Rioters
Loot Treasury
OF 100000
MOslem Mob Frees Convicts.
Butchers Auto Bus Grew
and Puts Torch to Ve-
hicle During g Uprising
Martial Rule Is Ordered
Troops Slay Many Mutt
neers; General Spread of
Revolt i'm Interior Feared

CALCUTTA, British India, Aug. 27.
Rioters looted the Treasury at Ernad
.Ernakulam, capital of the native state
of Cochin?l Friday. Almost six lakhs
of rupees 100000 rupees, or normally
about $19O,0OOl are said to have been
contained in the Treasury.
The Moplahs, or native Noslcms, re
leased prisoners from Jail and forced
two Of them and warder to accent
the Mahometan religion. They also
carried off arms and ammunition from
the police station.
A motor bus returning to Calicut
from the disturbed area was attacked
By Moplahs, who killed the driver and
an attendant and set the vehicle on
fire.
MADRAS, India, Aug. 81 (By The AS
sociated Press The Malabar district
of British India has been proclsimed a
military area. This action was taken
because Of the serious aspect which the
rioting by the Moplah., or Mahome-
tan inhabitants Of Arab descent, had
assumed in the district
In the last week there have been
several cases OF lootings and burnings.
On Monday Magistrate Batty, with an
armed force, proceeded to Pattembi.
where a mob Of Moplahs marching on
the railway Was encountered. The mob
came rushing on and machine runs
werc fired, and it is believed the casu-
alties must have been heavy, although
the number is not known
Mob Threatens Treasury
In the evening news arrived that a.
band of Moplahs was marching toward
Cotaparam to attack the treasury, and
Magistrate Batty, with thirty men Of
the Dorset Regiment and two machine
guns. proceeded TO the town and pa-
trolled the streets.
The police station at Charapalcharv
has been burned, the treasury at Per-
iatalmsnna looted and the court there
burned.
LONDON. Aug. 27.-Owlng to the
serious character Of the Moplah riots
in the Malabar district Of British
India and the possibility of general
spread Of the disc orders, "The Daily
Telegraph" to-day says it understands
the government Of India, with the con-
currcuce of Edward Spencer Montagu.
Secretary Of State for India. has de-
cldcd to take action against the prom
incnt pcrsonages held responsible for
the greater part Of tho recent troubles
in India"
1t is felt, says the newspaper. that
the limit of patience has been reached
by the Indian government. 1t is under
stood. it adds, that the authorities are
fully prepared for fresh efforts to quell
disorder, should the preventive action
now being taken not meet with success.
Just who the "prominent per-
sonages" alluded to in the foregoing
may be is not clear. II seems pos
sible. however, that leaders of the
native Indian nationalistic movement,
of whom Mahatma Gandhi is the
chief, may be meant. The movement
headed by Gandhi. however, is con-
Quoted along lines of avoidance Of
violence, the method advocated being
that Of cooperation with the
British regime in India. or the vir-
tual boycott Of all things British
within The Indian realm
Conditions in the disturbed district
south of Calicut. British India, are
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