Than, he continued, on the second month baseless rumours were napping children to. sacri on the foundations of a bridge which under construction at Baroda, 37 independent State 200 miles north of Bombay. These rumours resulted in sporadic scsaults and murders of isolated Pathans, On the 5th, said Earl Winterton, the leaders of a large body of Pathans—who up till that time ha: [shown great forbearance in face of the attacks made on them Hindus—were asking the police for protection when some—Pathaas Started rioting.
He said that, according to the latest reports, the situation in Bombay was still serious though, apparently, it was improving Eatl Winterton added that the Pathans, who are members of the principal race in Afghanistan, for many years have been a community. in Bombay. Some are British Sects While some are not, Dut, as community, they have. been" lavt= abiding and in normal times give no trouble to the authorities, conclusion he said that he did not doubt that there would be an inguiry ints the riots, but the first thing to do was to step the
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