New Britain herald., 1930-06-11
Mohmand Leader May Start a Religious War Against the Government After Harvest Season.
BY MERR NILLER

Peshawar. India June Il tLP)- The persistent bombardlns Of the Hai Of Turangzais position by roy al air force planes has not dlsco1r- aged his animosiry towards the Brit 5sh zoyerrmenr and he roV has i7- sued an appeal 10 frontier trlhes"e2 which may he more effective than earlier ones in harasslng the gov eminent
 Tns Hau has dlspatchei letters n Nonuand crloesmer n every ser 7ton Of the frontier asking them +o soI7 him n declaring q Jehad, or Eo.v War. on the British govern rer- 50 far. hls plea has met win little responss ovIrE to rhe harvest. hut fl was feared here that when the raryests are ID, the Hajl might be able 10 arouse the tribes to arms. r he IS successful. the Brush government on the frontier may e2- p4r,ance more serious difficulties rnar either in NIshacma Gandhl Dass.ve resistance campaign n southern India. or n rhe red shirt movement Of he natives here Fan atlcal Noslen tribes believe they ar sssrred Of eternal heavenly bliss II thev kill an In6del during a JehaL By an in-deL they mean anyone 1ot . Moslem.
 FeIEiols leaders along the iron tier are circulating an erroneous re- port which wIu tend 70 rhro" Mos lem favor towards rhe Hall Th-E are s7EI0E -rs- -h7 Anral Sarda aC'. or law rorb.ddIrs marriages ot boys under -S and girls under 14. pro vides also that th= government naA- medical exanlrauons Of all girls. That piece ot propaganda Is ca-s1- lated 70 lrtGrlata the tE1or1a- masses Of +ron-.ersmen.
 r. 7as reported that tr some z4l- Iszes groups Of children ln 70 l- years old 7rare called together has fly and privately and married 10 Ci~cumv=n- the law.
 The Hans refusal to leave Brirsa territory despite the almost daily bomnr-E tna.ct4t on him supports the theory he still IS expected 70 gather sufficient followers from among +ha <ron+iarsmen 70 make au attack or -he British. several re- ports indicate his son. Badsh7h CI- has been movlnE through tribal territories trzIn= 70 obtain the sup por- ot tribal leaders
 The extent Of the ac-.-Brtris7 agitation vas revealed n declara- ro7s by royal air force aviarors rha- on nearly every reconnolcerng trip their planes have been fred on ire quartIy when they passed over trl- bal territories Som@ Alers reported they noticed a dozen shots on q single trip. and i- was probable tha' many other shots were unnor.ce- due 10 the dronr Of the motors.
 The Ha5Ts bitterness against Brit ain dates rom many years az. when. as 2 British subject, he dis agreed with the policy Of religious education and declared his una!ter able hostility 10 Great Britain. H. fed lnto the hl.ls. where. B an in fuen-aI religious leader he h8. done his utmost 10 stir up hatred against the governrect
 Alter the rlotng here last Apr,I +nz Hs5l sent letters 10 red shir leaders promising TO raise -oa,ou fighting men and attack rhe Pesha war dis-ric-. Exaggerated repor. that the government is facing general rebellion in India apparent Ir convinced hlm that the time Va ripe 10 pay his old -ea-s.
 Thus far. his efforts 10 raise rh promised warriors have failed. hu the next few weeks Will revea whether. attsr the harvasrs. in Mohmauds will rally 10 ha call Q a religious nar.
 While the JuIred Press core spondent aas ta the Chsrsadda are Monday ne had an opportunity : see some Of the cff-crs of the anti British agitation Generally the vii Iagers and peasants snow the grear sst respect 10 Europeans freGuentl making a saIaan and extending ord EIHfL4LSo- DL. --E-li- aLal 't-tlii. ride every native sconlad silently and showed g latent aostlIt.
 The situation n the norrnue- frontier IS more dangerous tha elsewhere in India because th trioesmen are armed with rifles jus as modern and po~e~ful IS rh troops r 1as reported that som ot the tribes even possessed Lev guns
 While the authorities were COT fdeur taeE could handle the sin atlo0, they a1n.te5 t was full (
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