GANDHI'S ARREST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 102, 2 May 1930, Page 7

GANDHI'S ARREST.

CABINET DECISION. Action Left To Discretion of Viceroy. DEFIANCE OF LAW. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, May 1. It is reported that the Cabinet has consented to the arrest of the Indian Nationalist leader, Gandhi, in the event of the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, considering it necessary. The arrest is regarded as imminent. A message from Delhi says Mahomed Ali, a prominent Moslem leader, telegraphed to the Viceroy suggesting that n; rapprochement might be sought to bring about a peace which would be honourable both to the Government and Gandhi. He appealed to Lord Invin not to permit the situation to become graver by the arrest of Gandhi, as both Gandhi and the Government had made a sufficient demonstration of their strength. In his reply the Viceroy reiterated the Government's policy in dealing with the civil disobedience movement. He said: "So long as the law is openly defied neither I nor the Government can do anything but resist its subversion by whatever means may be in our power." The Viceroy reminded Mahomed Ali wheie the responsibility lies for the present situation, and concluded by stating that the policy of the Government in regard to the solution of India's difficulties remains unchanged. Davidas, son of Gandhi, has been sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment at New Delhi on a charge of sedition.

British Boycott. The movement for a boycott of British cloth is being intensified throughout India. Hindu cloth dealers at Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi arid 'the other principal cities have decided not to place further orders until the end of the year. The action of the Nationalist volunteers picketing cloth shops and preventing the sale 'of British goods is creating dissatisfaction among Moslem dealers, most of whom are exposed to the boycott. At Amritsar the Traders' Arbitration Board considered the situation arising out of the boycott. It passed a resolution that the attention of the Viceroy be drawn to the fact' that merchants are repudiating contracts and that others are panic-stricken on account of the severe local trade depression.

TERRORISTS ABROAD. OHITTAGONG OUTRAGE. (Received 11 a.m.) DELHI, May 1. The search for the remainder of the Chittagong terrorists, 30 of whom are still at large, was unsuccessful, _ and a Government aeroplane is now aiding tho military to search tho hills. Another wounded attacker died in the hospital, bringing the total dead to 13. Papers found in the pocket of one dead man reveal the fact that the raiders planned an attack on the Europeans on a large scale. The town is being patrolled by detachments of Indian troops.