IN INDIA

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1931, Page 5

IN INDIA

A NEW CRISIS. (United Press Association—By Electric telegraph.—Copyright. ) LONDON, March 10. Political rip I s have uci ti surprised to-night by tiie issue of a resolution by the India Committee of the Conservative Party welcoming “Mr decision that the ( oils- rva l ivc Party cannot be r. presented any liirtiii r at the Round Table ('oniereitcv lo he luhl in India, as foreshadowed by the Government.” This is the lirsL roferenre made to sueii deri-dmi, which deckion was not ilisclosed by llie Committee Inst week, win it the in "in her s interviewed Air Baldwin regarding the- Indian situation. Lord Irwin and Dr Gandhis non vrsa t ions had uoi then concluded. Air Baldwin, moreover, did not mention the dcci'iou during his Newton Abbott speech on Alareh 7LI I .

BALDWIN’S SOMERSAULT. IS CHURCH lIJ. BOSS? LONDON, March 9. It i* now disclosed that the decision of Mr Baldwin against the participation of the Conservative Pait) in the Round Table Conference proposed to he held in India was communicated last week to the India Committee of the Party when they interviewed him. Excitement prevailed in " political circles when the existence ol Mr Baldwin’s decision became known. The Labourites are of the opinion that Air Baldwin has capitulated to the extremists of his own Party, and they notv regard the whole situation in connection with India as having been changed. it is declared that India will be thrown hack on party politics.