APPEAL TO AXIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 June 1942, Page 4

APPEAL TO AXIS

NOT FAVOURED BY GANDHI CHANDRA BOSE “MISGUIDED.” DEMAND FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.30 p.m.) NEW DELHI, June 21. Mr Gandhi, writing in the “Harijan,” refutes a suggestion that he supports Mr Chandra Bose, who is at present in Europe, seeking Axis help. “I do not woo any foreign Power to aid India to free herself from the British yoke,” said Mr Gandhi. “Such Powers would not come as deliverers, but as sharers of the spoils. My appreciation of Mr Bose’s sacrifice and patriotism does not blind me to the fact that he is misguided. His way will never lead to India’s deliverance.” Mr Gandhi said it vzas at present necessary to tolerate the presence of the British, because aid for the Chinese was a military necessity, but Britain should yield complete political power to an Indian National Government, representing all parties. Then India, finding herself fully free, would want a Japanese entry. Her sullenness and discontent would become joyful and hearty co-operation with the Allies, because a National Government would include spokesmen of India’s many martial races and national policy would incline towards modified militarism, but he hoped a strong party of true adherents to non-vio-lence would continue to exist.