Disturbances Spreading To Indian Villages

Taranaki Daily News, 24 August 1942, Page 3

Disturbances Spreading To Indian Villages

R 9.30 p.m. lL London, Aug. 22. The Bombay, correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain says the latest development in non-violence must remain temporarily unmentioned but it can be said that it has spread disturbances into village areas as industrial workers drift home from cities preaching the gospel of Gandhi. There has boeri no violence at Bombay lately but the resistance continues. A mob destroyed the Nipani post office and attacked a police station. Two rioters were killed and eight wounded. A mob at Bailhongal stoned the police, of whom 27 were injured. Four rioters were killed and five wounded. At least five rioters were killed and 10 injured in the Kaira disSirdar Singh, president of the Inffian League of America, at Washington declared that Japan is now training Indian, Burmese and Siamese troops for the battle of India, which could be expected soon after the monsoon season ends on September 15. He added that the United States should mediate to induce Britain to meet the demands of Mr. Gandhi. He also proposed that India's defence should be entrusted to a war council composed of General Sir Archibald Wavell, General Stillv/ell and a Chinese genera1