Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
.43 SLAIN, Is HURT,
u MADE PRISONERS
in INDIAN FIGHTING
British Troops Suffer Heavily
on Way to Arrest Wazir
Agitator Leaders.
POLICE COMMISSIONER
CHASES BOMB THR0WER
Conference Under Way to Arrive
at Terms for Abandonment Of
Gandhi's Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SIMLA, India, August 25.-A British
force has suffered severe casualties in
a serious battle with HATH Khel wazirs
in the Kurram region of the northwest
frontier province of Peshawar.
In hand-to-hand fighting with the
tribesmen, Capt. Ashcroft and eight
men were killed. Ten others were
wounded.
Native casualties totaled 80 killed, IA
wounded and 10 prisoners.
The Bannu Kohat road has been
closed to Europeans.
Details of the encounter show that
mixed force of regular infantry frontier
constabulary and police moved from
Bannu early yesterday to occupy po-
sition where a meeting under a hostile
Mullah named Fazal Quadar was to take
place.
Emissaries Sent Out.
Their aim was the arrest of the lead
erS of the agitatorS. The Mullah ap-
peared with large force of armed
tribeSmen. He sent a message that he
would surrender on condition that he be
permitted to march first to the meeting
place and then to the Bannu jail, where
his followers would give themselves up.s
Emissaries were sent to parley with
the leaders, but the Mullah and his
hostile forces continued to advance to-
ward the meeting place.
On the route they encountered q
platoon of infantry, which Capt. Ash
croft accompanied. A man In the,
Afridi force attacked Ashcroft and while
defend himself he was shot dead from
behind by another of the enemy.
A general engagement at close quar-.
tiers, mostly hand-to-hand fighting, en-
sued, resulting in heavy casualties TO,
both sides.
The Mullah, Fazal Quadar, himself
fell, wounded. during the clash and
subsequently died.
Offensive Planned.
A Peshawar dispatch to the Daily
Herald in London said there was talk
of an early offensive against raiding
Afridi tribesmen as soon as the weather
improved. Preparations are being made
to evacuate British women and children
from Peshawar as soon as possible.
Afridi who attacked Kharlachi WI
lage Friday evening have been repulSed
by the Kurram militia with heavy cas-
ualties. A fresh attempt has been
made to raise Afghan fighting forces in
this region, but the native officials are
persuading the tribesmen to dispense.
A Royal Air Force message states
that surveys over Mofmand territory
yesterday revealed considerably lessened
activity there. The Massozai tribesmen,
with whom negotiations have been pro-
ceeding, have given security for their
future good behavior.
Two bombs were thrown at a motor
car occupied by Sir Charles Tegart, po-
lice commissioner, in Calcutta today.
Both exploded in the road, injuring the
driver and damaging the motor car, but
asSassins was hit by flying fragments
of his missile and he was mortally
wounded.
ChaSes One Of Four.
Tegart was driving through Dali
housie Square, in the European business
quarter, when the bombs were thrown.
Sir Charles sprang from his car and
chased the second assailant, whose
flight was halted by the police. Another
man also was arrested with two bombs
in his possession. the authorities stated.
It is believed that four men were con-
cerned in the affair. One policeman Is
missing, several are seriously injured
and one native is dead as consequence
Of fight Saturday in the village Of
Shahapur. Betul district. Many natives
were injured.
The disturbance began when police
attempted to arrest leader of mob Of
thousands of GondS-Low-caste ma
tives-who were breaking the forest law,
but did not succeed. They then charged,
but could not break up the gathering.
The working committee of the ALL
India Congress today was declared an
unlawful association in Delhi province.
Sir Tel Bahadur Sapru, Indian leader,
who has engaged in talks with Mahatma
Gandhi and other imprisoned national
iSt chiefs with a view to abandonment
of the civil diSobedience campaign, ar
rived here today in response to an ur-
gent call from his colleague, MI.
Jayakar.
He and Mr.. Jayakar conferred FOB
two hours Immediately with regard to-
the political situation, their conversa1
ton, 1t was believed, taking up details
Of Jayakar's conferences with ViceroE
Lord Irwin since his arrival here Thurs]
day from Poona, where he saw the
imprisoned Gandhi.
Many Obstacles Left.
Upon the shoulders of the viceroy and
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lain the burden of negotiations built
around Mamatma Gandhi's terms for
settlement of the Satyagraha movement,
and, to Judge from the worried mien OF
each, the burden has not rested there
we'll
There are many obstacles to be over.
come before both sides are satisfied
Mr.. Jayakar told the Associated Press
today. THE negotiations have been pro-
ceeding exactly month and five days
and none can say how much longer
they will continue.
II came here from seeing Mr.. Gandhi
at Yeroda Prison, Poona, expecting a
yes or no, but there is no telling
whether shall have either. But wei
realized when Sir Tel and agreed To-
undertake the mission that 1t would naa
be task of day and, of course, al3
going to see it through"
The viceroy insisted upon the deta0
of such incidents as police charges witA
lathS or slaves, and requested the corr
respondents summary of the political
and economic situation. He referred to
Gandhi several times and, although the
viceroy is never quoted. it is safe to as
sumo that he thinks Gandhi is a pretty
smart fellow but altogether on the wrong
track. AS Is often said in British
circles, he has gone the wrong way
about it.
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