New Britain herald., 1930-06-11
Red Shirts Add Their Strength To Those Fighting Against Rule
 Of English Government In India
Organization Claims No Connection With Mos COW But Several Leaders Are Soviet Students.

Charsadda. Northwest Frontier Provinces India, June 11.-UP)- Most of the disorders which have confronted the British along the Northwest frontier during recent weeks have been the work of a na- tive organization called the Red Shirts, which was formed by a reIa- tive by marriage of the iar of Turangzai, powerful frontier chief tain now encamped a few miles from Peshawar.
 The Haji approached -PeshaEar when his kinsman. Abdul Ghaffer Khan, principal organizer of the Red Shirts, vas imprisoned by the Brit ish along with about 50 other lead CTS. He halted some four miles from the city, however, and took to the safety of the caves near him when the British attempted to dislodge him and drive him away.
 The first attempt to dlslodge the Hajl occurred more than a week ago and again yesterday the British 'C4iit'di dIi tue IdNt tObIIlIE. put without success so far as known here. When the United Press corre- spondent arrived here Monday with q police official, the sound Of the firing could be heard distinctly.
 Despite the wearing of theI red shirt and the use of the Soviet en- hlem Of a hammer and sickle. mem hers of the native frontier organiza- ton maintain they have no connec- tion with Moscow. Their avowed pur- pose is to combat the British govern ment and attain independence, but without, they say. Soviet aid.
 Studied in Persia
 At least two of their leaders. how- ever, are known to have studied Bolshevist methods at Tehcran. Per sia. where they went during the kalipat agitation in 1919. One of them, Mir Shah. insisted that the use Of the red shirt and the emblem was merely q coincidence, and religious leaders in this section attempt to Justiry the shirt by teaching that Moha nm cd once wore such a gar Inent
 There is apparently an indirect connection between this movement and the passive resistance campaign in Southern India. The Red Shirts are affiliated Nth the Frontier Youth League, which is believed to have connections with the national congress, the body backing the pas- slve resistance campaign. Their methods differ however. since the Red Shirts and the Frontier Youth league have no element Of non-vio- fence in their drive for Independence.
 Keep Arms Handy
 The extent Of the disaffectior In this territory may be judged by the fact that 1t IS not safe to enter the area unarmed. When the police off, cal, native bearer and I drove here yesterday. we had two revolvers and q rifle lying conveniently on the floor of the automobile
 Charsadda, q town consisting chiefly of baked mud buildings. has been invested by British troops and S-- s+t4 y 'C bItHt4lL l4f IIION eIIlHET or the red shirted bands. Since then. l. the wearing Of that vivid emblem has been largely abandoned. and we saw only one during our examination Of the town.
 CharsaIda and four other villages form the center ot this movement. l They are situated on a branch of the kabul river, in broad. fertile | valley where rice and sugar cane | gro" abundantly IL is about % 1 miles southwest of Peshawar. capi- l tai or the northwest frontier prov lnces and guardian of the Khyber Pasa
 Leaders of the Red Shirt move nent claim approximately 2no0o ! followers The Haji's men number several hundred.