IN UNREST.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17402, 13 March 1922, Page 7

IN UNREST.

.. ♦ . —- ARREST OF' MR GANDHI. A CHARGE OF SEDITION. (By Cable—Press A gsooiatian —(V«)vriiflit.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) DELHI, March 10. Mr M. K. Gfondhi has been arrested at Ahmedabad on a charge of sedition. (Received March 12th, 5.6 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 11. Those representing Mr Gandhi in America state that if he has been arrested, it will be the signal in India for the most staggering outbreak in the history of that country. It is declared that Gandhi is the only, person able to hold the extremists in check, and that his arrest would remove the restraint on violence. ■' \ . PRINCE OF WALES'S TOUR.

A HARTAL AT RAWALPINDI. (JBy o»bl«—Prew A wociatixm.—Copyright.) (Australian md N.&. Cablo Association.) DELHI, March 10. The last stag©!of the tour of. the Prince of Wales wae marred by the usual manifestation of hostility by the adherents of Gandhi. The hartal which was proclaimed at Rawalpindi jesterday to extend for three days became general in the Indian quarter to-day., tthops were closed and wheeled transport was materially reduced by a strike of taxi drivers. Gandhi's, agents endeavoured to prevent the inhabitants from in any way participating in the welcome. A number of the ringleaders were arrested. The Prince of Wales is staying in a house which is well removed from disaffected area. He reviewed the troops of the garrison during the morning. It was the largest and best display of British and Indian units witnessed during the tour.