THE INDIAN SHADOW.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1939, 23 December 1913, Page 5

THE INDIAN SHADOW.

NEWSPAPER'S WARNING. DISAFFECTED AGITATORS AT WORK. BRITISH LAW FLOUTED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright \ London, December 21. The "Times," in its special article on India (a portion of which was cabled yesterday), says: "With accelerating progress of all kinds, hostility to British rule, simultaneously developed with an even greater rapidity of propaganda, assumes many forms, obvious and shrouded by secret societies."

After referring to the attempts on tlio lives of two Viceroys and other crimes, the "Times" adds: "Thero are districts whero British law does not' now ,run, where security of lifo and nroperty can no longer be guaranteed. The undermining of authority is rapidly proceeding. Teeming millions of the uneducated are taught to hatc.tlie handful of British officials an<l residents.

. "The change is duo to tho intervention between the Government and the masses of a small but steadily growing disaffected minority. Western education has produced many valuable Indian officials, but lias also led to the production yearly of an increasing class devoted te spreading broadcast the seeds of dis- ( affection." ' SOUTH AFRICAN COMMISSION OF INQUIRY. INDIAN REPRESENTATION DEMANDED. Durban, December 21. Mr. Gliandi (leader of the passive resistance movement) and the other leaders have been released on parole. Mr. Gliandi, in an interview, strongly criticised the omission of Indian representation on the Commission. Unless this was remedied, ho declared, tho Indians would renew activities. GHANDI'S ULTIMATUM. (Roc. December 23, 0.10 a.m.) Cape Town, December 22. Mr. Gliandi and other Indian lead.ers in. South Africa' havo written to General Smuts demanding the release of tho passive resistors and promising, in tho • event of their demands being conceded, 'to advise tho Indians te suspend resistance. If tho demands are refused lie threatens to march into the Transvaal on New Year's Day. ' INDIANS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Delhi, December 21. A Sikh deputation presented tho Viceroy (Lord Hardinge) with the Vancouver ■memorial praying him to use his influence with the Imperial and Canadian Governments to remove the Hindus' grievances at British Columbia. Lord Hardinge promised his support, but pointed out that political opinion in I Canadq was opposed to the relaxation of tlio restrictions.