INDIAN UNREST.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 132, 4 June 1919, Page 7

INDIAN UNREST.

DANGER NOT YET FAST. UNMISTAKABLE LOYALTY. LONDON, May 22— Delayed. The Secretary of State for India, Mr. E. S. Montagu, stated in the House of Commons that the internal danger in India had not yet passed. The riot which occurred in the Presidency of Bombay involved one-tenth of the "area and one-third of the population of the Punjab. There was an outbreak in Delhi, and to a minor extent in Calcutta, but no trouble in Madras Central, or the L'nited Provinces. The trouble was j wholly confined to the towns. The evenu ; showed the unmistakable loyalty of India as a whole. Altogether nine Euro- ■ peun and 400 Tnd:au lives were lost. The perplexity of the Mahommedan I world arising out of Turkey's defeat was one of the causes of the unrest. An- ' other arose from the fear that the j promises of 1017 would not be carried lin an acceptable form. There was no ] doubt that the Rowlatt Act was very j unpopular. It would not be used except to cope with remarkable revolutionary movements. Mr. Montagu said he was convinced Jwe must proceed without delay with a j bill for the alteration of the Indian Oovi eminent. The Cabinet had agreed to I the introduction of a bill at the begin- ; ning of June. The keystone of Indian , reform must be the transference of power from the bureaucracy to the people. It might be gradual, but must jbe real.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. UNDERSTANDING MUST CONTINUE. (Received 9.45 a.m.) LOXDOX, June 3. Baron Makino. head of the Japanese peace delegation, interviewed to-day, said that the Anglo-Japanese allkince must continue. While there had been critciisin !of the alliance, responsible men realised . that Japan's understanding with Britain must continue.— (A. and XJZ. Cable.) RAYNHAM'S SMASH. NAVIGATOR'S INJURIES. (Received 10.15 a.m.)' NEW YORK, June 3. Morgan, the navigator of the Martinsyde 'plane in which Captain Raynham intended to attempt the transatlantic (light, was so badly injured when the machine crashed after rising 100 ft, following his attempt to overtake Hawker a fortnight ago, that he has announced his withdrawal from the flight. Captain Raynham is now seeking a new navigator. (A. and X.Z. Cable.) RECEIVED WITH THANKS. TERMS FOR AUSTRIA. COUNT RENNERS CORDIALITY. PARIS, June 3. M. Clemenceau presented the Austrian terms. Count Renner, the head of the delegation, cordially received them, ac-1 oepted the fate imposed, and asked for a peace ensuring Austria's national, political and economic existence.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) CANAL STRIKE CONTINUES. HELP FROM THE SERVICES. LONDON, May 22—Delayed. It is stated that the industrial trouble continues in Egypt, including the canal i employees at Suez and Port Said. Members of the naval and military forces are assisting to handle the canal traffic. No serious delay to ships has occurred so far.—(A. and X.Z. Cable.) TIME TO ADVERTISE. PARIS, June 3. The principality of LR-htenetein, between Switzerland and German-Austria, has been overlooked by the Peace Conference. It claims to be an Allied Power because it fought against Prussia during , the Schleawig-Holstein conflict of 1564, after which peace was never negotiated. The ruling prince fears that the Allirg are not aware of the existence of his country. — (A. and N.Z. Cablo.) (Received 10.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 3. According to the '"Tribune." Tex Rickard. the promoter of the WillardDempsoy fight, has cabled invitations to the Prince of Wales, Mr Lloyd George. Marshal Foch. and M. Clemenceau asking them to be his guests to witness the fight oa Jitfy 4,—tA. and N.Z. Cable.