INDIAN AGITATORS

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 February 1930, Page 10

INDIAN AGITATORS

' NEW CAMPAIGN PROPOSALS. IBy Cable—Press Abbd.—Copyright.) (Rec. Feb. 17, 8 a.m.) DELHI, February 15. Gandhi, who is once again to lead a . campaign of civil disobedience in India, i intends to make this the last battle of . his life. The Congress Working Committee approved of Gandhi’s plan, and is also considering proposals whereby agriculturalists should pay the land revenue through the Congress leaders instead of to the Government, as a preliminary to the final stoppage of payments. Otei- proposals include a march on the Viceroy’s house, and a concerted raid ‘’on the Government salt factories. The choosing of the Government salt monopoly as the object of the Congress campaign is explained by the fact that salt is used as keel ballast by cargo vessels returning empty from England, and a tax of two shillings on each 821bs was imposed to cover the cost of transport, FRONTIER PEACE (Recd. Feb. 17, 10 a.m.). DELHI, February 16. The success of the British control of turbulent tribes on the North West frontier of India is shown in the administration report, which records last year as one of the most tranquil for a prolonged period. There were fewer inter-tribal raids and quarrels, arid the reduction of cattle-stealing was sur-1 prising. A number of requests for schools and post offices were made by tribesmen in the remotest districts, - and many new roads and bridges were completed. The policy of giving the - tribesmen a responsible share in the : maintenance of law and order has been fully justified by loyal observance ‘ of the sanctity of roads. Amanullah’s abdication and civil war in Afghanistan failed to create the unrest among r the Indian border tribes, which was U expected.