INDIAN DEPORTERS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9718, 14 February 1910, Page 5

INDIAN DEPORTERS.

RECEPTION IN CALCUTTA. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copjrighi. CALCUTTA, February 11. Some of the prisoners deported last year for political offences have been released, and have arrived at Calcutta. They were received by a procession singing extremist songs and shouting "Bande Mataram!" The men repatriated included Mitter, editor of the "Sanja Bhani," who was welcomed by Arabindo Chose, the leader of the National party. WHY THE l-RISONERS WERE RELEASED. DISCUSSION ON THE PRESS BILL. LONDON, February 11. Reuter's Calcutta agent reports that the Government of India is entirely responsible for the release of the deported prisoners. The decision was partly owing to the native community's proof of loyalty in materially assisting in the passing of the Press Ace, and partly to the improved condition ot the country. During the debate on the Press Bill in the Legislative Council, the Maharajah of Burdwan, declared that educated minds in India were perplexed by the adoption of measures against sedition there, when members of the British Mouse of Commons and the Leader of the Labour Party were allowed to- say that the time had come for the Crown to go into the melting pot The Maharajah insisted that Socialism ought not to be allowed to enter India. An attempt to make the Bill operative for only three years .was defeated by 42 votes to 16.