Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
INDIAN INSURGENTS
TRA|LED BY TROOPS
SIayers of Seven In Raid on
Armory Believed Armed
in Hills.

Ey the Associated Press.
CALCUTTA, April 19.-British troops
and police tonight were swiftly pursuing
the insurgents who this morning raidec
the police arsenal at Chittagong ano
killed seven persons.
The magistrate at Chittagong reported
that the raiders, who are belived to be
In the surrounding hills are fully equip
ped with modern arms and that the
pursuing forces are scantily equipped
A detachment of British troops was sent
out from Calcutta after the raid, how
ever. and expects to reach Chittagons
tomorrow morning.
Sir Stanley Jackson, governor Of the
State of Bengal, returned hurriedly
from Darjeeling today after hearing OF
the attack, while Viceroy Lord Irwin
renewed the special Bengal ordinance
which confers extraordinary powers
for the suppression of disorder. The
ordinance recently expired and was
not renewed, although reservation was
made that the governor general could
again invoke 1t II necessary.
Search for Arms Made.
Calcutta authorities, meanwhile, be-
gan q wide search for hidden arms and
ammunition Armored motor cars car.
rying machine guns were stationed al
strategic points throughout the city
and environs.
already had produced disorders In Cal
crtta. Karachi and Poona. The death
roll rose to eight, for one Indian was
killed in the fighting at Karacni. ano
the number of injured in all the trouble
totals about 100.
information regarding whether the
insurgents obtained arms and ammuni-
tion from the arsenal was difncult to
learn. The Chittagong magistrate
while reporting that the raiders were
well armed, was not specinc as 70
whether arms were obtained In the at.
tack. The government communlque
said merely that the place had been
Quilted" ...-.
Wires Are Destroyed.
The raid followed the ominous quiet
If Good Friday. Telephone and tele-
graph wires to Calcutta were cut ano
the Calcutta Chittagong Railway line
was blocked by a derailed train.
A report from Chittagong saio Inat
several European women ana cniioren
their men for duty. presumably mean
ing for pursuit of the raiders.
The roundup Of Bengal Nationalist
leaders in Calcutta continued ali day.
and nightfall found 20 Of them behind
the bars, while one minor leader VINO
was arrested yesterday was sentenced 10
six months Imprisonment.
Malaatma Gandhi, the Nationalist
leader, addressed group OF followers 81
Rardoii today and appealed for q con-
tinuance OF the civil disobedience cam.
pairn without violence. Mrs. Gandhi
Continued TO lead women's activity
against liquor and foreign cloth.
Mohammedan Attitude.
The Mohammedan attitude toward
the civil disobedience campaign OF MI.
Gandhi was voiced in an ofi1claA an
nouncement at Bombay by Monammeu
All and Shaukat Ali, leaders OF Moslem
political thought and former coNaoo-
rators with Mr.. Gandhi.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS must not allow them
selves to be made the tools OF any party
We want freedom for all, not Q change
of masters"
The brothers, known to favor do
n1iniou status for India rather than
complete independence, further urged
their followers to organize to meet the
coming changes.
From Madras it was reported that
400 women, under the leadership OF
Mime. Prakasam, will manufacture salt
In violation of the government monopoly
on Monday.
AT Vizegaptam. i've leaders in the
civil disobedience campaign were ar
rested.