INDIA

Evening Star, Issue 17925, 22 March 1922, Page 4

INDIA

GAHDHi'S SENTFJGE.

MESSAGE OF FAREWELL.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright,

DELHI, March 20, (Received March 22, at 9 a.m.)

Gandhi’s sentence has created, little excitement, Partial hartals have been declared in various localities, hut there is no organised mourning. This is partially attributed to the fact that Gandhi is a Hindu, and the Mohammedans remember that the Hindus did not demonstrate when the Ali brothers, who are Mohammedans, we.ro sentenced. The newspapers rue surprised at the length of the sentence. The moderate native papers are still convinced that the arrest and sentence were a great mistake, which the Government will regret. They say that the Non-co-operation movement was dying of inanition after the suspension of the disobedience proposal, and now the treatment of Gandhi is tantamount to martyrdom, thus giving fresh impetus to a frankly seditious movement.

From the gaol Gandhi has issued a farewell message enjoining his followers to preach and practise non-violence; while Mrs Gandhi save that, though she is sorry that her husband lias been incarcerated, his relase can be secured through strict attention to his behests and the programme for sv.araj (self-government).—A. and N.Z. Cable.