INDIAN SITUATION

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1932, Page 5

INDIAN SITUATION

AN OFFICIAL REVIEW. CONGRESS ATTEMPT RECOVERY. [United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] HUG BY, January 26. A Timmary of the past week’s events in India shows a generally satisfactory tendency. The main features have been the diminishing extent to which arrests under the “Emergency Powers Ordinances” have been necessary, especially in the North West Frontier Province, where a steady improvement has been recorded, also a more peaceful condition in the towns of the United Provinces; and the very slight extent to which the rural areas are at present affected. On the other hand, the Indian National Congress are apparently making efforts to recover from the effects of the initial blow that was dealt them by the authorities, and some extension of their activities has occurred in particular areas. The effects of the sileiß Indian boycott were marked. CONGRESS DEMONSTRATION. CALCUTTA, January 25. The Government of Indians determination to prevent any demonstrations in connection with the Congress Independence Celebration Day to-chn, was exemplified by an order iti Calcutta calling on tile City Corporation to close all of the public squares in the city requiring obedience thereto, BLOW AT GANDHI’S DISCIPLES. CALCUTTA, January 25. Mr Gandhi’s secretary, Mr Pyarelal who accompanied him lately to England, has been sentenced to sixmonths’ hard labour at Ahmetlabad for sedition.' ~ Mr Gandhi’s European and Indian disciples at bis settlement in Alnnedabad have refused to pay thirty pounds sterling revenue demands. The Government has, therefore, confiscated hay and straw to that amount as the settlement. MOSLEM UPRISING. CALCUTTA, January 26. A grave situation has arisen in the Kashmir State, where twelve thousand Moslem insurgents in the Rea si distinct looted and burned twelve villages, including police stations, and the Post Offices. Kashmir infantry and cavalry, police reinforcements rushed to the town of Rnjouri which the insurgents were threatening to attack.

Hostility was directed principally against the Hindus.