KILLING RIOTS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11548, 27 January 1932, Page 5

KILLING RIOTS

CAAIPAIGN IN INDIA

CONGRESS DISORDERS

(U.P.A. bv Elec. Tel. Copyright) CALCUTTA, Jan. 25

The campaign of boycott of British goods shows no signs of abating in Calcutta and Bombay, where there is organised victimisation and extortion in the bazaars by Congress agents. Indian shops in Bombay selling exclusively foreign goods are plastered with posters bearing boycott slogans, and merchants refusing to subscribe to the Congress funds are threatened by gang's of hooligans. In some cases shops have been looted and wrecked because the owners refused to obey the Congress mandate to close in sympathy with the arrest of Congress chiefs. This new form of oppression lias resulted in the Bombay Stock Exchange being virtually closed for three weeks. POLITICAL SITUATIONU REVIEW BY VICEROY. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) ' CALCUTTA, Jan. 25. The Viceroy, Lord Willington, addressing the Legislative Assembly at New Delhi, reviewed the political situation. He declared that there had been no departure by himself or the Government, from the path of conciliation until the Congress itself had wantonly torn the pact. No Government worth the name would hesitate to accept the challenge. Compromise was impossible with those who chose to break the law. There would bo no relaxation of the measures adopted while the circumstances made them necessary. Tlio Viceroy referred to the improved price of agricultural products, declaring that the country’s economic situation was sound and healthy, and compared favorably with other countries. As a result of keeping the rupee linked with sterling, India’s floating debt had been reduced from £03,000,000 to £-15,000,000, and there was also a. marked improvement in India’s credit. PUBLIC SQUARES CLOSED. CALCUTTA CONDITIONS. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 20, 8 p.m.) CALCUTTA, Jan. 25. The Government’s determination tc prevent demonstrations in connection with Congress independence day is exemplified by.an order in Calcutta requiring obedience thereto. Gandhi’s secretary, Pynrelal, who accompanied him to England, wan sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labor at Ahniodnbad 'or sedition Gandhi’s European Indian disciples in his settlement at Ahmedabad having refused to pay £3O revenue demands. tho Government confiscated hay and straw valued at that amount.