INDIA FESTERING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 881, 27 January 1930, Page 9

INDIA FESTERING

POLICE RAID REVEALS WIDE SEDITION BOMB-MAKERS CAUGHT United .P..4.—8y Telegraph—Copyright DELHI. Saturday. The police carried out a lightning raid on houses in the northern quarter of Calcutta early this morning. The officers discovered moulds for the manufacture of bombs, quantities of guncotton and other explosives, also a number of daggers. In one house three science students were arrested. Later in the day detectives, reinforced by drafts of city pqlicemen. raided three houses and arrested 10 youths. Seditious leaflets, indicating the adoption of a conspiracy of violence throughout India, were seized. The police place great importance on the arrests in view of the Independence Day celebrations to be held throughout the country tomorrow. A message from Allabahad says Pandit Jawabarlal Nehru, president of the National Congress, says a motion printed in hundreds of languages and dialects is being distributed and is to be voted upon throughout India on Independence Day. This motion declares that the British Government has debased itself by the exploitation of the masses and has ruined India economically, politically, culturally and spiritually. India, therefore, must sever connection with Britain. Civil disobedience, including the non-payment of taxes, is advocated, but the motion says Indians must refrain from violence, even under provocation. It is contended that this action will assure the end of Britain’s “inhuman rule.”

SIMON REPORT READY

REPORTED FORECAST SAYS NO RADICAL CHANGE Reed. 11.35 a.m. LONDON, Saturday. The “Daily Express” correspondent says he is able to reveal that the Simon Commission report, which will be presented to the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in February, is likely to disappoint those who are advocating immediate radical changes. It will be the most important document in the history of British rule in India, he says. The commission is not unanimous, the majority consisting of members of the House of Commons, Sir John Simon, the Rt. Hon. G. R. Lane-Fox, tne Rt. Hon. V. Hartshorn and Major C. R. Attlee favour the granting of Dominion status only by slow, gradual stages, and the minority, consisting of Lord Burnham and Lord Strathcona and Major the Hon. E. Cadogan, are of the opinion that as Indian politicians do not appreciate the reforms already granted, and have not shown the capacity to carry them out, they should be withdrawn, and simple British rule restored wherever co-operation has been withdrawn.