VICEROY AND GANDHI.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20175, 2 March 1931, Page 9

VICEROY AND GANDHI.

ISSUES NARROWED DOWN, THREE OB FOUR ESSENTIAL POINTS. (Received March Ist, 11.10 p.m.) (ttKltßb PRBS3 ASSOCIATION"—BY EIECTBIO tjsleobaph—coritoaar.) , DELHI, February 28. It is understood that as a result of the conversations between Lord Irwin and Gandhi) the issues have been narrowed down to three or four essential points. 4 i, ■' Lord Irwin has made offers linking terms for peace with plans for a continuation of the Rounds-Table Conference. ~ The Congress Working Committee subsequently discussed the proposals. A Statement issued by the Indian Merchants' Chambor of Commerce declares that the conference had mado no appreciable advance.

CONGRESS REJECTS VICEROY'S OFFER. GLOOMY BUDGET ISSUED. (Received Marolt 2nd) 12.30 a.m.) DiILHI, March 1. Lord Irwin has made a certain offer to Congress hs the farthest which the Government might ha prepared to go, and Congress has rejected the terms. Gandhi will see the Viceroy to-mor-row. but it is UiilikOly that Congress will cilll off the civil disobedience movement or participate in the RoundTable Conference. The outlook is Uncertain. In th« meantime the Finance Member has issued the gloomiest Budget for two generations, ehbWihg that a deficit of 144 cl'ol-es of rupees. Tariff increases suggested to Jtteot these will hit the Europeans the hardest 6f all.

INDIAN SITUATION DISCUSSED. REFERENCE) TO LONDON. (Received Marti let, 5.5 p.m.) DELHI, February 28. The Viceroy and Gandhi discussed the Indian situation for hours. Gandhi subsequently told an interviewer that the 'talks may tob resumed and that further reference to London would be necessary. . . BOYCOTT- OP CENSUS. (Beceived Marsh Ist, 11.10 p.m.) DELHI, February 28. Boycott aißftßtiyes by Coiigfess supporters,- have seriously hfitnpored the taking of t4ie census How ill operation throughout India. Tactics in Bombay include the; (Matching ot books from the enumerators, Oilß Of whom was attacked by a itltjb.

FIGHT IN A , PARK. POLICE AND INDIAN .TERRORISTS ' 'cALCBTtA, JJf, A scene savouring of Chicago happened ill Allahabad ibis morning, when,' a pafty of artrtfed police add de* tectivea engaged feom an attfly hour in a fieri* WoiVfei- battle With terrorist suspects among tbs trdeS in Albert Park, one of th« latgeht in the wea, . {ticludlhfe waiit&j for bolitlcftl OffM66s. follbwed and, when dpeiifed fi^.on the police, whd w6fe behind trees, and" who ; fettithed fchwr fifts* . Other occupants of 'the park _ and nearby pedestrians fled teffor-stneken. lie terrorists held otit till their ammunition was eihauatfid ado then, one ttj'falL Thd fjbluje rushed them, Bftd fMhd 009 man wouudedi ftiid tjtltt dead. The.'dead man witi subseauentlv stated to. »® Churider Sekar Aaad, for wnctai ajre* waul oF-IsfO was offered, mtdellffc Leader Bowfcr and BideShar- Singh we« wotihded, though not Seriously. ■ i f