MAHATMA GANDHI

Evening Post, Issue 60, 11 March 1936, Page 12

MAHATMA GANDHI

KEEPING FAIRLY 'QUIET

ANOTHER PERSONALITY

ARISES

More stirring happenings have <ot late diverted attention from the activities of Mahatma Gandhi. As.jl matter of fact, he is apparently^* very active these days, for,, according to Major C. S. Cay, a; retired^rmy officer from India, who arrived by th« Wanganella today, he is ."keeping fairly quiet and is rather in the bacltNehru would be taking Gandhi s place. Jawarhal Lai Nehru^ had .been^ .in prison in India for the past-two jeais !for political reasons; he had made seditious speeches, but he had recently been released from prison because. of his wife's illness in Switzerland,,but he would be returning to ; India and would take a prominent position ; m Congress. ; ■' . ■, • : ■' ~ "He is a vary capable and very antiBritish personality," added Major Cay. "and has' rather put Gandhi in _tb« shade." Still, continued Major t<ay, conditions in India were much in> proved both in respect to a lessening of the strength of the^ movement for non-co-operation with Britain and Cay, who probably will spend about seven weeks in New Zealand, has been in India for about twentyone years and has seen service in the Indian cavalry and infantry , m many parts of the country. Besides being enthusiastic about angling, -Major Cay is interested in golf, but golf comes first. He is in charge of the_ Bombay Presidency. Golf Club, which has about 800 members, including Japanese, Indian, and other foreign members. Major Cay has travelled extensively, having visited most parts of the British Empire. He paid he had heard of tie golf course at Heretaunga,. aha h« added that he was hoping to play some golf while he was in New Ze«- ---'• land. ' - ■ ' ' '■'■■'.'.'.'.'.■