INDIAN AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1921, Page 1

INDIAN AFFAIRS

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. REVOLT AT TONK. DELHI, Feb. 12. A revolution has started at Took, a native, state comprised in Rajputana. The despotism of Nawab alid general conditions of life were such that'a mass meeting of the .people made certain demands which Nawab granted, but later he placated the Army with in* creased pay and used the soldiers to arrest- the leaders of the movement, causing further trouble. The latest report shows an alarming state of affairs prevails and that pacification is impossible.

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REUTER’S TELEGRAMS

DELHI, Feb. 12

After addressing a gathering of sixty thousand extremists at Lucknow, Gliandi arrived at Delhi and was welcomed with enthusiasm by twenty thousand natives, who arranged a great non-co-operation demonstration procession, while the Duke of Connaught was performing tin 1 ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Legislative Chamber.

INDIAN EXTREMISTS

LONDON, February 12

In connection with the Dube of Connaught’s visit to India, a great meeting of the Native Extremists was held at Gaziabad, nine miles from tbe city. There were violent speeches. T' • speakers characterised the Duke's utterances as lies, uttered deliberately as a Government mouthpiece and as tending to further shackle India, instead of liberating her. They also characterised the King’s message to Legislative bodies, referring to the “Swaraj, as bluff uttered with tlm object of bolstering up proposed reforms.

The extremist (Nationalist) press : growing more violent in its denounce, incut of the Government-. A sensation has been caused at Calcutta by the disappearance of two cases of rifles and revolvers after their landing. Indian labour movement. DELHI, February 12. Six thousand railwayman suddenly struck at Bombay, causing some disorder. An increase lias been granted them retrospectively from April, 1919. The Indian postal strike, which has lasted for five months, lias ended by the surrender of tile strikers. The locomotive men are on strike in Lucknow. They are obstructing the working of the trains. INDIAN CAMPAIGN GOES ON. DELHI. February 12. The Martial (or Indian Nationalist boycott) is still being observed -in a lesser degree. The shops and the principal streets are closed. There is little traffic. The extremists have notices jxisted. on the walls. During the Duke’s procession yesterday, the streets were almost empty of natives, hut there were some cheers for Dr. Gandhi, the Indian leader. A Seditious Meetings Act. is now in force in Delhi, with the result that the people are now going to the villages autsido to hold their meetings. THE PRINCES. DELHI, Fehirunry 12. At a meeting of the Chamber of Princes, the Maharaja of Biknnir was •lected Chancellor, over the Sindia, of livoior (a senor Prince) bv two votes.