GANDHI TO MEET VICEROY

Hawera Star, Volume L, 17 February 1931, Page 5

GANDHI TO MEET VICEROY

OUTCOME OF BENARES RIOT dr. moonje sends advice ADVOCACY OF NEGOTIATIONS (United Press Association— By Electric 1V,..-graph Copyright.; DELHI, hob. 15. ihe Hindu-Moslem riots at Benares had the erf cut of inducing Gandhi to a<>ree to meet the \ lceroy m an en ueavour to reach a settlement ql the Indian situation probably on 1 uesdaj . Dr. I>. S. Moonje, represeiitciU\c au the Indian round-table conference ot the Mahassabha Party, referring to the conclusions' of the round-table conference m a statement to ihe Hines last night, said that he thought that oia>Kifu and Congress leaders mculd be wise to accept the invitation ot the Piime Minister and the Viceroy for further discussion and negotiation. lie had cabled this advice to Ins friends in India. .... With regard! to the conditions, reoteiated by Gandhi, such as Hie abolition of the salt tax and the prohibition of foreign liquor, they were of Hie kina which could be dealt with by the Legislature after the revised Constitution i was established. They were not essential to the working out of that Constitution, consequently they should: present no insuperable difficulties at this stage. Earnest, sincere, and honest attenipts must bo made for the present truce to grow into an actual peace.