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Grey River Argus, 27 November 1931, Page 5

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(J •r> •' h O flic ia '■■■.;< J A-.v. .RUGBY, ,,; .i;.pur:uu: 11. cL - x Rvui- -j '£ a b-i '■■>■:-. b. ; uuuouiiccd by the • '-’■-■• pr--'..; i !,.y L-.-xt au: •:.paled fa Lina; * v.-Jt bring ihc Conference to '.' -U-aii while, forecasts of the ‘ meats policy .should be treated j reserve, In the recent talks with the le«vB 1 ers of the important sections Indian Delegates. • the attitude of thU , Moslem and Hindu Liberals .has been s made cjeaip The .it is ) stated, will giv e no support to the in2 troduction responsibility in the centre • of any further responsibility in the provinces, while the question of the s protection of minofitie s remains an open one. s A statement defining the Hindu Liberals' opposition to accepting provincial autonomy as a half-way house ‘ was issued last night. A draft report on defence and ex ternal. affairs will be considered tor day by the Federal Structure Committee. It summarises the views ex- > pressed during the recent discussions: It states that a majority reaffirmed ? the conclusion tha t during the period of transaction, th;© Governor-General l shall be responsible for defence, being assisted by a Minister of his own : choice, responsible to him, and not ' responsible to th e legislature. A ma- . jority also reaffirms that the Govern- ; or-Generai should be responsible for : external relations. During a discussion procedure at the Federal Structure Cofnmittee Sir 1 S. Hoare said ,that there was no ground for the suspicions that the Government were irrevocably decided upon a policy contrary to that whieh hitherto had been shown in trying to settle the Indian constitutional question by conference and agreement. Th e Government were incessantly endeavouring, attempting honestly and with open minds to gather representatives of ludia n opinion, and the interview between the Prime Minister and leading representativs in the conference were still proceeding. Mr Gandhi raised the question of the situation in Bengal. Sir S. Hoare, who said that he did not agree with th e picture that Mr Gandhi painted, added that h e had invited him to the Indian Office, when they would expres s what they believed to be the real state of affiairs the rd. Subject to some minor amendments the report on defence and external affiairs approved and th e debate on the financial safeguards was continued. GANDHI'S PACIFIC VIEWS. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn). LONDON, November 25. Addressing the Federal Structure Committee of the Round Table Conference. Gandhi said that he did not sympathise with the terrorist school of Bengal. If Bengal had provincial autonomy, he would not hunt down the terrorists, but would try to reach and convert them. He would n ot allow a single soldier to enter Bengal and would not pay a single farthing tor the upkeep of the Army. is ■ our purpose to show our children that i they must not be terrorised by the display of artillery, guns and the Air I Force. I fear nothing tangible is coming out of this conference, except , terrible repression in India. I wan: I responsibility at the cehtre. giving |me Control of the Army and finance. | No Briton is ready to grant this, so I must return to India."