IN INDIA

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1930, Page 5

IN INDIA

CONGRESS ACTIVITIES

BAFFLE THE POLICE

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. J

(Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) DELHI, Oct, 23

Despite recent strong police measures under the unlawful associations ordinance, suhve rs i vo' a <*ti vit ies o 1 Congrej-i in Bombay fibiitimie to be controlled by a mysterious, powerful, central authority. Seditious and highly inflammatory literature 'd ’broadcast and picketing continues. Some merchants are being compelled to submit to organised blackmail. Congress workers arc provided with iree lood at certain hotels and restaurants in the city, and despite police vigilance, the 'Congre.ls War Council holds meetings. The brains behind the movement keep in the background. TERRORIST OUTRAGE. DELHI, October 29. Proof that the. terrorist movement throughout Bengal has not yet been .suppressed was' demonstrated by an attempt early this morning to assassinate A. K. Robertson, assistant Commissioner of Police at Calcutta. A bomb was thrown into his bedroom but .did no great damage, owing •to wire netting, with which office windows ore; barricaded. Fortunately Hobertsori, whose bed usually had been near the window, slept in another room, last night. A mail train from Mandalya to Rangoon was derailed near Taungoo, lower Burma, and was believed to be through foul play, a rail being removed. Two are dead and seven injured. The engine and eight coaches were derailed. A number of high Government officials were amongst the passengers, but were uninjured. SEDITION CHARGE. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) DELHI, Oct. 29. Pandit Jawa-harlal Nehru, a Congress leader, was sentenced to two years hard labour and fined £4O ster,lin, >in default an additional four months, on charges of sedition and abetting in the breach of salt laws and instigation of non-payment of taxes.- . „ POLICE PARTY ATTACKED. : - DELHI, Oct. 29. A small .force of police, went towatch a CongresH meeting in a village in iiloradahtad ' district united, province, was attacked with stones by a mob of three thousand villagers. Twelve Indian inspectors constables were, severely injured. . The. police opened fire wounding many.