INDIA AND NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20076, 4 November 1930, Page 13

INDIA AND NEW ZEALAND.

TO I'HK E.DITOR O# TUB PRESS g; rj —lp/your issue of last Friday appea ret! a cable from Delhi which said: "Despite the recent strong police measures under the unlawful associations ordinance, the activities of the National Congress in Bombav continue to be controlled bv a mysterious and powerful central autlioritv. Seditious and highly inflammatory literature is being bioadcasted, and picketing continues. Some merchants are being compelled to submit to organised blackmail. The Congress workers are provided with free food at certain hotels and restaurants in the citv, and despite the police vigilance the" 'Congress War Council holds meetings, the venues of which are changed dailv. The brains of the movement keep in the background." In another part, reference was made to -a Hindu, an ardent follower of _ Gandhi, who writes for several Indian papers, untiringly asserting his cause. Perhaps

"Events in Karachi" and "Schoolboys ou Strike," in this morning's issue, have been in some way inspired by hint. Being a native of India, a country under the protection of , England, this Hindu of course is entitled to his opinion on. British rule. Further, the three visitors are still our guests, and to then; are due the courtesies shown to guests, particularly i" the case of one of musical ability and world-famous. Nevertheless, it is most unfortunate that at such a distressing time for New Zealand's own musicians we should have teen put in this position.—Yoi.rs, etc., CHARITY 'BEGINS AT HO .Mi:. November 3rd, 1930.