SITUATION IN INDIA

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 192, 10 May 1921, Page 5

SITUATION IN INDIA

CAUSE FOR SERIOUS THOUGHT AND ANXIETY STATEMENT BY VICEROY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Simla, May 7. Replying to an address from the Simla Municipality, the Viceroy (Lord Reading) referred to the situation confronting tho Government of India, and said that, despite tho auspicious start towards selfgovernment from within tho Empire, there was a disregard and defiance of authority in certain quarters, giving cause for serious thought and anxiety. The Government could not permit direct incitements to violence, leading to loss of life, and would deal with these under the criminal law. Referring to the Turkish Treaty,- the Viceroy said that information had reached him which led to the hope that the proposed alteration would satisfy the Indian Moslems’ claim to their sentiments.—Reuter. Delhi, May 8.

Raza Ali, who recently asked Gandhi to stop the non-co-operation movement temporarily, and give the new Viceroy a chance, has given notice of a rosolution, which he proposes to move at the next session of the Council of State: “That a conference attended by a member of the Government and representatives of all schools of political thought, including the leaders of the non-co-opera-tion movement, should be convened at an early date, under the Presidency of the Viceroy, with a view to free discussion on political questions; and that no resolutions be adopted by the conference and no minutes kept.”—Reuter. WAZIRISTAN TRIBESMEN PROCLAMATION BY LEADER. Delhi, May 6. Haji Abdur Razac, a notorious firebrand, to whose influence the prolongation of the resistance by the Waziristan tribesmen is largely attributed, has issued a formal declaration describing himself as head of the independent country of Waziristan, and that he is supported by Ministers duly elected by the people, lie expresses his intention to carry on the war till the British Government is driven out of Waziristan.. The tribesmen, excepting the Mahsuds and Waziris, are practically ignoring this and other .fanatical agitators. Their chief concern at present is the severe drought on the frontier and in Eastern Afghanistan. —Reuter.