Shiahs and Sunnis Bent on War in the Afridi Country Calcutta, Apr. 1.
'Trouble has broken out again 29 the North-West Frontier of India Between the Sunni and Shiah hammedan sects in the Tirah, la) the Afridi country, the dangerous aspect of which is' the likelihood that it will spread to other tribes and start a general upset along ths Indian frontier.
'The Shiahs, for a long time, have deen building' native forts along the border of the "guaranteed area,' north of the Kohat-Thal Pass, tei tory which the British gave them in 1917 after the Sunzis had ex: Pelled them from their own lands, which they are now apparently bent on regaining. Meanwhile the eyes of the Sunnis have not been shut und they have also built forts and, helped by Afridi tribesmen, doing their utmost to stem the advance of the Shinhs.
It is feared that the Sunnis and Afridis will launch a big. counter-and invade British territory, will necessitate British in: tervention, The Kohat column standing to while aeroplanes. are constantly reconnoitring the front-
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