INDIAN CONFERENCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 15 January 1931, Page 5

INDIAN CONFERENCE

HINDU-MOSLEM DEADLOCK SUGGESTION OF ARBITRATION (United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, 13th January. The “Times” says an eleventh hour attempt is being made to end the Hindu-Moslem deadlock. Hindu leaders in a letter suggest that the communal question should be handed over to arbitration with the result of which they undertake to abide, and suggest that t lie arbitrators should include Mr .MacDonald, Lord Sankey, Gandhi and Professor Gilbert-Murrav, chairman of the League of Nations Union. To-night the Aga Khan informed Mr MacDonald that unless his forthcoming statement of policy included satisfactory safeguards to the Moslem community the Moslems will dissociate themselves from the findings of the Conference. HITCH REGARDED AS SERIOUS LONDON, 14th January. The Round Table hitch is regarded as serious.

The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic editor says that the fact that no HinduMoslem agreement is likely to be reached is bound to prevent the Conference from making definite, useful recommendations. RENEWED EFFORT FAILS SIKHS REFUSE TO GIVE WAY (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, 14th January. A renewed effort to solve the HinduMoslem problem was made in the Minorities Committee of the Indian Conference by Sir Muhammad Shaft. On behalf of the Moslem delegation he submitted proposals relating to representation in Punjab and Bengal, pointing crut that it was in this quarter that negotiations had failed. Dr. Moonje, the Hindu leader, described the proposal as showing a spirit of accommodation,. The committee adjourned so that a few representatives from each side should consider the situation privately with Mr MacDonald as conciliator j but the meeting failed to reach an agreement. It is understood that an agreement was actually reached between the Hindus and Moslems, and the delegates representing both committees joined in making an appeal to the Sikhs, who however refused to give way.