INDIA

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 14 February 1921, Page 5

INDIA

REVOLUTION AT TONK.

ii&ARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS,

EXTREMISTS VERY ACTIVE.

»T CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYBIGHt

(Reuter.) DELHI, Feb, 12

A revolution has started at Tonk, a email native State comprised in the Bajputana despotism of the Nawab. The general conditions, of life are such that a mass meeting of people made certain demands, which the Nawab 'granted, but later placated the army with increased pay and used- soldiers to arrest the leaders of the -movement, ■causing further trouble. The latest re-l port shows that an alarming state of affairs prevails, and pacification is im- ; possible.

After addressing a gathering of 1)0,000 extremists at Lncknow, Gfiandi (their leader) arrived at Delhi, where he was welcomed by 20,000 natives, who arranged a great non-co-operation demonstration and procession while the Duke of Connaught was performing the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new -Legislative Chamber.

Sis thousand railwaymen 'suddenly Btruck at Bombay, causing some disorder. An increase was granted, retrospective from April, 1919-

The postal strike, which "lasted five months, -eroded by the surrender t>f the -strikers.

In connection with the Duke of Con- - naught's visit a great meeting of extremists was held at Graziabad, nine miles from the city, ,and violent speeches characterised the Duke's utt erances as lies uttered "deliberately as -the Government's mouthpiece,-'tending to. further shackle India instead of liberating her. They also characterised the King's messages to legislative "bodies referring to Swaraj as bluff, with the object of bolstering up the proposed reforms.

The extremist Press is growing more violent in its denouncement of the' Government.

A sensation has been caused "at' Calcutta 'by 'the disappearance of two. cases of rifles and revolvers after landing.

The hartal is still being observed in a lesser degree. Shops in the principal streets are closed, and there is little "traffic. Extremists' notices are posted' on the walls. . '

During the Duke's procession yesterday the streets were almost empty, Trai there were some cheers for^Gandhi.

The 'Seditious Meetings Act is in force in Itelhi, with the result that -people are going to 'villages outside to "hold meetings.

At a meeting of the Chamber of Princes the Ttfahar aj ah of Bikanerwas -elected Chancellor over the" Sindhia of "Gwalior (a senior prince) by two votes.

Locomotive; men are on strike in Xucknow) obstrucing the' working of "the trains.