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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16987, 9 November 1920, Page 7

INDIA.

j $ NON-CO-OPERATION MOVEMENT. Sfßy Cable —Pross Association —Copyright." « (Router's Telegrams.) DELHI, November 6. The Government of India has issued a definition of its attitude towards Gandhi's non-00-operation movement. It doclares that the movement is nonconstitutional, as its object is tho paralysis and subversion of the existing administration. It lias refrained from taking action— (1) Because of reluctance to interfere with the liberty of speech, apd tho newspapers, at a time when India is on tho eve of a great advanco towards the realisation of responsible government ; (2) Because of a reluctance to make martyrs of individuals, some of whom , may "be honest in-their convictions; (3) Because it trusts that' the com- ! mon sen 30 of India will reject tho sug- | gesrted non-co-operation as visionary ] and chimerical, leading only to chaos and loss of tho benefits attained by yoars of orderly progress. The manifesto refers to . tho fact that tho movement has failod bo far as tho educatod classes arc concerned, but tho non-co-operators aro now appealing to tho irans&turo students and illiterate masses." It adds a warning that a continuance of the Government's present policy of non-interferenco depends upon the success of the moderate citizens in keeping the non-co-operation movement ivithin reasonablo bounds.