NO GENERAL UPROAR

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 39, 14 August 1942, Page 5

NO GENERAL UPROAR

THE TROUBLE IN PERSPECTIVE

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.)

LONDON. August 12. 7'he New Delhi correspondent of "The .Times" says that accounts of disox-ders should not be allowed to create the impression that the whole of India is in an uproar. The loss of life is insignificant, in comparison with the death-roll during the communal riots. N The railways continue working, as does, industry generally. The disorders are spontaneous local outbreaks rather than an organised national movement, , ~ There is no indication of any widespread mass movement. The countryside is unaffected, and there is virtually no interference with the war effort. In Calcutta there were no repercussions to the arrests of Con§ress Party, leaders. A few shops in lat.city which were closed have reopened. It is reported that the closing of some of the jute mills has no political significance and is attributable to trade factors. No reports of, disturbances come from outlying districts of Bengal. The disturbances are confined to a few cities such as Bombay and Ahmadabad, which are Congress strongholds and contain hooligans, elements easily provoked, and hotheaded students.

A considerable factor in the easing of the situation in India has been the stern warnings by the Governor of Bombay and other authorities that order will be maintained at any cost. These were , coupled with impressive police and troop reinforcements in the tensest areas. Today's deatb-roll in India is believed to be considerably below yesterday's. .