CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE CAMPAIGN IN INDIA

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7145, 17 February 1930, Page 7

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE CAMPAIGN IN INDIA

Gandhi's New Methods

NON-PAYENT OF TAXES IN SELECTED DISTRICTS

SALT MONOPOLY ATTACKED United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Monday, 2 a.m. DELHI, Feb. 15. Gandhi, who is once again to lead a campaign of civil disobedience in India, intends to make this the last battle of his life.

The Congress working committee has approved Gandhi’s plan and is also considering proposals whereby the agriculturalist should pay land revenue through Congress leaders, instead of to tho Government, as a preliminary to the final stoppage of payments. Other proposals includo a march on the Viceroy’s house and a concerted raid on the Government salt factories.

Tho choosing of the Government salt monopoly as an object of tho Congress campaign is explained by tho fact that salt is used as keel ballast by cargo vessels returning empty fro-m England and a tax of two shillings on each 82 lbs was imposed to coyer the cost of transport.

Congress Divested of all Responsibility for Acts

“COUNCIL OF WAR,” Received Sunday, 7 p.m. DELHI, Feb. 14. J » ' Gandhi’s plans include the proposal that Congress should not control or direct the civil disobedience campaign but should give moral support to a “Council of War” set up to control operations in selected areas. Thus, Congress will be divested of responsibility for outbreaks of violence in such areas. Gandhi favours a campaign for the non-payment of taxes in certain areas and concerted defiance of tho Government’s salt monopoly, the latter to include tho production of salt by people wherever there are natural facilities and the organisation of dock workers in Calcutta and other ports for refusal to handle foreign salt. If Congross does not assent to the plan, Gandhi will carry out the campaign himself.