INDIA TO-DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1921, Page 5

INDIA TO-DAY.

EXTREMISTS AT WORK. STRIKES AND SMALL REVOLTS. NEW POLICY NOT SUPPORTED, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Received Feb. 14, 12.45 a.m. Delhi, Feb. 12. A revolution has started at Tonk, a small native State comprised in the Rajputana despotism of the Nawab. The general conditions of life are such that a mass meeting of people made certain demands, which the Nawab granted, but later placated, the army with increased pay and used soldiers to arrest the leaders of the movement, causing further trouble. The latest report shows that an alarming state of affairs prevails, and pacification is impossible. A After addressing a gathering of 60,006 extremists at Lucknow, Ghandi (their leader) arrived at Delhi, where he was welcomed by 20,000 natives, who arranged a great non-co-operation demon-, stration and procession while the Duke of Connaught was performing the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Legislative Chamber. —Reuter Service. DUKE’S SPEECHES RESENTED. CASES OF ARMS DISAPPEAR. Received Feb. 13, 5.5 p.m. Delhi, Feb. 12. Six thousand railwaymen suddenly struck at Bombay, causing some disorder. An increase was granted, retrospective from April, 1919. The postal strike, which lasted five months, ended by the surrender of the strikers. In connection with the Duke of Connaught's visit a great meeting of extremists was held at Graziabad, nine miles from the city, and violent speeches charac rtsed the* Duke’s utterances as lies uttered deliberately as the Government’s mouthpiece, tending to further shackle India instead of liberating her They also characterised the King’s messages to legislative bodies referring to Swara as bluff, with the object of bolstering up the proposed reforms. The extremist Press is growing more violent in its denouncement of the Government . A sensation has been caused at Calcutta bv the disappearance of two cases of rifles and revolvers ’after landing.—" Cable Assn. HARTAL STILL OBSERVED. Received Feb. 12, 2.45 p.m. Delhi, Feb. 11. The hartal is still being observed in ■ a lesser degree. Shops in the principal streets are closed and there is little traffic. Extremists’ notices are posted on the \yalls. During the Duke’s procession yesterday the streets were almost empty, but there were some cheers for Gandhi. The Seditious Meetings Act is in force in Delhi with the result that people are going to villages outside to hold meetings. p . i At a meeting of the Chamber of Pnn J ces the Maharajah of Bikaner was elected Chancellor over the Sindhia of Gwalior, (a senior prince) by two votes. Locomotive men are on strike i.n Lucknow, obstructing the working of the trains. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.