The Archive · 1933

Withdrawal of British Troops Requested

mia, Aug. 22.

Following the request of the ver of the Upper Mohmands for the withdrawal of the British troops Sent" (0 aid the loyalist Lower Mohmands "in order to avoid bloodshed," carly peace is like West: Fronti the troops: would. remain until the hostile lashkars were disbanded and the Halimzais, who are also loyal to th Government, had opened negoti tions.

In the meantime, reports brought back by planes confirm that the lashkars are dispersing.

'The British troops sent to aid the wer Mohmands, who were fearing tack from the religious inflamed Upper Mohmands, were Peshawar Brigade under Brigadiet CJ.E, Auchinleck, D.S.0., one Indian infantry. battalion' from Rawalpindi, while one section of armoured care and the 58th Field tery Joined the 18th King Ed-d's Own Cavalry and frontier constabulary at Shabakadar as a blockade force under Colonel C0"

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Reuter.

'A show-down on the charge that some politicians are working hand in glove with racketeers and g sters is due to-day, on the eve of the campaign in which the embattled) Fusionists, led by Mr.

ella H. Laguardia, will seek to give Tammany from the City Hall, The County Grand Jury tool matters into their own hands today by inviting Mr. George Me-Aalic, Federal attorney and a prominent, Republican, "and Judge Frederick Kernochayt, a Democrat who recently broke' with Tam many, to appear and name the politicians "whom they charge are Teague with gangsters and

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