INDIAN SITUATION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 118, 19 April 1932, Page 8

INDIAN SITUATION.

REVIEW BY MINISTER. (British Official Wireless). Received April 19, 11 a.m. RUGBY, April 18. In a statement circulated in the House of Commons reviewing the events of last week in India, Sir Samuel Hoare referred to tlie recrudescence of tlie “Red Shirt” activities in a part of tho Peshawar district north of the Kabul River, where large crowds made efforts, with considerable success, to interfere with the elections. The police had to bo reinforced by troops to disperse stonetlirowing crowds armed with lathes. In one instance the police were compelled to fire, and the casualties were twelve police injured, two seriously, and one roiter killed. After the poll the situation was quieter. Jlespito the special efforts of the Congress to rouse public interest in “National Week,” tho results were singularly small. A renewal of the disturbances occurred in Allahabad, where, owing to continual brick and stone throwing, 30 rounds were discharged. Two rioters were killed, and 20 injured. The situation was controlled within two to three days. Activity also occurred at Cawnpore, but improved quickly when the police were reinforced, and in Bombay “National Week” proved almost a complete failure. Elsewhere throughout India the effects of “National Week” were negligible. In several provinces it passed almost unnoticed.