INDIAN EXTREMISTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3106, 27 December 1921, Page 5

INDIAN EXTREMISTS.

BOYCOTT AND GENERAL STR'IK£, MOVEMENT ONLY PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL. Rv Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received December 27, 10.45 a.m. DELHI, Dec. 25. Although the boycott and general strike imposed by Gandhi's agents had a marked effect in Calcutta, they failed to produce as great, an impression on the reception to the Prince as the agitators had striven for. As far as the progress from tho station to Government House was concerned, it was well cheered. Although therewere crowds of Europeans, it is estimated that there were not more than 5000 Indiana on the entire, route. Dalhousie Square, where the Prince paused to receive aai address, wan tho rallying point of the bulk ol* the AngloIndian population, with the result that the reception was an enthusiastic as any in London. Near the throne on an open stand sat the Thibetan delegation. Reports received indicate that the hartal is proceeding quietly. Throughout the city the greatest possible precautions were taken to cope with any outbreak of disorder. The city was filled with troops, including horse and foot, guns and armoured cars, which were drawn up in the side streets abutting on the processional route. Volunteer battalions numbering 5000 helped to keep order in addition to the civil guards to the total of another 5000. The hartal was not as complete as last November's, for many cabs, trams, and omnibuses were running, and the majority of private servants have not succumbed to the terrorist threats. Gandhi's emissaries who have been canvassing the city steadily for the past few weeks succeeded in forcing the closure of the bazaars. The Government's new policy of repression has resulted approximately in 10,000 arrests, in 10 days, of whom 750 were arrestee yesterday" Eight thousand still remain in custody. The millworkers, who are a sinister factor in [he unrest, usually flock to Calcutta on these occasions, but to-day they were tightly bottled uii bevond the Hooglej and very . few succeeded in trickling past the cordon, which rings the city. All possible preparations were made by ihe Europeans to cope with the weeks stoppage of supplies. Some hotels laid in live days' supplies. Servants showing signs of sirikine through pressure by Gandhists were warned and permanently dismissed. Every vacancy in the lintels was filled mi- - mediately by the Goaneso. . The Prince attended the races during the dav The citv was wonderfully illuminated at "night. The Prime spent Christmas Day quietly— A. and N.Z. cable. LORD READING'S WARNING FIRM ACTION BEING TAKEN. DELHI. Dec. 23. Lord Reading firmly answered a deputv tion of prominent Indians, who requested him to abandon the action taken by the Government against extremists. Lord Reading pointed out that to do so, without the as-airance of the extremists that they would cease their unlawful and dangerous activities would be utterly one-sided and lndefensive, paralysing the Government. As the deputation "was not in a position to .rive such an assurance, he refused to consider either the ceasing of arrests and prose,utious, or a round table conference All shades of opinion had emphasised that the onlv way for India to obtain Home Rule was by the British Parliament amending the Government of India Act. Therefore, the important test was that a proper impression b e 'made on the British Parliament and British peoples, and he warned his hearers tha every man affronting the Prince o Wale. by 'demonstration, boycott or hartal was doing an incalculable injury to India and her future, for the. British ?™U-«wto an insult to the Prince an insult to theni'elves He could hold out no hope that '„ wo ;,ld stop until the extremists stopped considered h, many (!UUl . t ers that a round table conference w i .mending, though Gandhi, as usual, says « ' I be useless unless the Government si named the demands of. the extremists lap ears that mass or individual civil Lffiienee will start soon, which mean the disobedience of all laws and the letusdl VS.. congress starts short., at \llahabad, and it is rumoured hat t u po'sible I hat a republic will be declared.A. and N.Z. cable. THE PRINCE'S VISIT. i■ r ecautionbTeing taken. "TONDON, Dec. 24. The Indian authorities are -on, anxiety over the Prince's visit to Cab IS owing to the extremist propagan a F 'erv precaution is being taken, . and he ova Ist population has formed eivigurnds j ~•. j, |,e. authorities.-A. and NX