CONTROL OF INDIA

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11453, 2 March 1931, Page 5

CONTROL OF INDIA

ISSUES REDUCED TO A FEW

POINTS

CONGRESS REJECTS BRITISH

TERMS

(TTY .A by Elec. Tel. Copyright! March 1, 11 p.m.) DELHI, Feb. .28

• It is understood- that the • issues woro narrowed down to three or four essential , Lord Irwin made offers linking terms for - peace, with plaits .for the continuation', of the round . table conference, , The Congress working committee subsequently discussed the proposals. . i A statement by the Indian merchants’ Chamber of Commerce declares that the, conference made no appreciable advance. The boycott measures by the Cojigressi sts are being seriously hampered by the census now in operation throughout India 1 . The tactics-in Rembay . include snatching Books •/ from the, enumerators, one of whom was attacked by a mob. Later. Earl Irwin made a certain offer to Congress as the farthest the Government might bo prepared to go and Congress has rejected the terms Air Gandhi sees the Viceroy to-morrow, but it is unlikely that Congress will call off civil disobedience or participate in a round table conference. The outlook is uncertain and, meantime, the finance member has issued the, gloomiest budget for two generations, showinga deficit of fourteen and a-half, crores of rupees. Tariff increases suggested to meet these hit the Europeans hardest,

RATTLE IN PARK. POLICE ROUND UP ALLAHABAD TERRORISTS. ' •‘WANTED” LEADER, SHOT • DEAD. TWO POLICE WOUNDED.. CU.P.A. by Elec. Tel Copyright) CALCUTTA, Feb. 27. A scene savoring of Chicago happened m Allahabad this morning, when a party of armed police and detectives was engaged from the early hours in a fierce revolver battle 'with terrorist suspects among the trees of Albert Park, one of the largest parks in the city. Three men, including one wanted for political offences, were followed and when cornered, opened fire on the police who, sheltering behind trees, returned the fire. Other occupants of the park and near-by pedestrians fled terror-stric-ken.

The terrorists hold - out till their ammunition was exhausted and then one was seen to fall. The police rushed them and found one wounded and one dead. The latter was subsequently stated to bo Chunder Sekar Azad, for whom a reward of £370 was offered.

Detective Leader Bower and Police Inspector Bideshnr Singh were wounded, though not seriously.

INDIAN TALKS CONTINUE. (TT.P.A. by Elec. Tel, Copyright) (Received March J, 5 p.m.) DELHI, Feb. 28. The A r iceroy and Air. Gandhi discussed the Indian situation for three and a-half hours. • Mr. Gandhi subsequently told' an interviewer that the talks may be resumed and •a (further reference to London would be necessary.

“WON’T EAT.” CALCUTTA, Feb. 18. The fasting -achievements of John the Baptist,' Alnyor. ' McSwiney of Cork, and others ‘will soon look small if Congress reports are L» be believed. Bhattaeliarya, who visited Berhnmporo gaol, announces that- Harendra Nath Ghosh has fasted 30 days and “looks greatly pulled down.” Netai Char an Mondal has fasiccl tor 51 days. He, .says the professor, “has "been considerably reduced in weight.’’. In vain did the professor entreat/them to take ’food,